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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group

Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.

There are 335 threads in our archives.

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Who is liable? [19 articles]

Hello, If you look back over the last week or 2 you'll see I had posts regarding problems with my new A/C and furnace that were installed a few months before I bought a 40 year old house. It...Who is liable?

hardwood floors -- deciding on options [23 articles]

BetaB4 - 2009-06-21 09:42:00 [In: Bedrooms | Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am near the end of having a 2 BR apartment remodeled in a building that I own. The 2 bedrooms had old wall-to-wall carpet in them and I took that up. The living room had a Pergo laminate floor ...hardwood floors -- deciding on options

Leak/mold at base of finished basement wall [6 articles]

Hi! Need advice! I have a 35 yr old 2122sf split-level on clay soil on the market for 120k, even though it's refurbished. We've had the basement "finished" for many years, my dad put OSB board on th...Leak/mold at base of finished basement wall

Sewer line replacement [13 articles]

Recent video inspection revealed that my 40 year old cast iron pipe under the concrete slab is deteriated to the point of needing total replacement. Some spots the bottom has reduced to nothing, s...Sewer line replacement

Rigid Insulation Directly under Laminate Flooring [4 articles]

Shrapnel - 2009-06-24 21:06:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | ]
I'm in the process of finishing my basement. I have a dry, new construction basement. I am flirting with the idea of placing 1/2" rigid insulation directly onto the concrete floor (which is perfectl...Rigid Insulation Directly under Laminate Flooring

Can I use a clothes iron in place of "seam iron" on carpet? [8 articles]

blueman - 2009-07-01 16:12:00 [In: Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a small run of wall-to-wall carpet that I want to join along a seam in a hallway -- maybe 3 feet across. I purchased some carpet heat bond tape at the Borg. Can I use an old clothes iron t...Can I use a clothes iron in place of

Correct Leveler/Filler for Vinyl Tile? [3 articles]

Josh - 2009-07-07 08:41:00 [In: Flooring | Kitchens | ]
I plan to lay new 12" self-stick vinyl tile over the 50 year old 9" vinyl tiles in my kitchen. As you might imagine, the old tiles have accumulated a few deep cuts, gouges and small holes, probably...Correct Leveler/Filler for Vinyl Tile?

laminate floor over cruddy vinyl tile -- subfloor? [12 articles]

Andrew Barss - 2009-07-13 14:07:00 [In: Flooring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Health & Safety | ]
I have a home office, which I want to re-floor with floating laminate (Pergo, locking glueless). I pulled up the old carpet and pad, and discovered (instead of the nice neat concrete I was hopi...laminate floor over cruddy vinyl tile -- subfloor?

Carpet Tiles [19 articles]

I am in the process of building a playroom and am about ready to add carpet. I have some questions about carpet tiles. The play room is in the basement. The current floor is painted cement, l...Carpet Tiles

What's the difference between Red Rosin paper and Brown builders paper? [3 articles]

blueman - 2009-07-16 01:35:00 [In: Flooring | ]
The borg has rolls of both right next to each other. Minor differences in width and length of roles. I know that red rosin paper was traditionally used beneath hardwood floors. But is there an...What's the difference between Red Rosin paper and Brown builders paper?

Insulating effect of carpet vs linoleum. [13 articles]

Kevin - 2009-07-20 21:28:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | ]
I an getting near the point of having to decide what type of flooring to install on the concrete slab in my basement addition. Ignoring for the moment other considerations such as durability, I'm wo...Insulating effect of carpet vs linoleum.

Best way to get spots out of a carpet? [41 articles]

LouB - 2009-07-23 16:13:00 [In: Flooring | ]
Best way to get spots out of a tan carpet? From experience please. TIA Lou ...Best way to get spots out of a carpet?

HF Flooring Nailer - Comments Anyone? [8 articles]

Red Green - 2009-07-25 21:35:00 [In: Flooring | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
May have to get a nailer in the future for a one house job. At that location in another state there is no Harbor Freight outlet. May consider buying it in advance. http://www.harborfreight.com/...HF Flooring Nailer - Comments Anyone?

tongue and groove clean up old oak [3 articles]

easttwinlake - 2009-07-27 17:36:00 [In: Flooring | ]
have some 100 year old hard rock maple tongue and groove flooring that I need to clean up and refinish. What is the best way to clean up the dirt and grime that has fallen into the cracks and tongu...tongue and groove clean up old oak

Ceramic tile over painted basement floor [21 articles]

Frank from Deeeetroit - 2009-08-08 20:44:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Flooring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | ]
My wife wants our basement floor tiled. The current floor is 40 year old cement with a coat of gray paint. The paint is older than when we moved-in, 7 years ago. I do not know what kind of paint,...Ceramic tile over painted basement floor
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