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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 610 threads in our archives.

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dryer vent to gas meter spaceing [7 articles]

I need to relocate my daughter's electric clothes drier from the front to the back of the basement to install a washroom where the laundry in now. The current dryer vent will become the bathroom exh...dryer vent to gas meter spaceing

Vertex water heater source? [9 articles]

Thinking of replacing my old tank with a vertex, which now qualifies for FED tax credit on cost of unit 30% Wierdly a local installer quoted me on the phone $2,200 installed but on line pricing f...Vertex water heater source?

OTA antenna mount [30 articles]

I need to mount my new TV antenna on my house. There is no way a tower would go over in my neighborhood, so let's not get into that discussion. I would like to mount the antenna near the peak. I...OTA antenna mount

advice needed regarding type of basement/crawlspace to have done with my cottage renovation [14 articles]

Hi all, I am looking for some advice on the type of crawl space I should have when I renovate my cottage. I am demolishing about 1200 sq. ft (the living room and kitchen area of the cottage) Curre...advice needed regarding type of basement/crawlspace to have done with my cottage renovation

Self Inflicted Wound [8 articles]

catwatcher - 2009-06-09 00:32:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | ]
I have a 1970's house. A few years ago while cleaning the basement floor drain I accidentally kicked the cleanout plug into the drain. It sank and couldn't be retrieved. In the summer I now hav...Self Inflicted Wound

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?

cracks on new concrete slab ? [18 articles]

fredinstl - 2009-06-12 02:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hello all, I would appreciate if you could share with me your thoughts, regarding a remodeling I just completed on my 1 story ranch, slab/no basement in St Louis MO: extending a 1 car garage into...cracks on new concrete slab ?

older 12-2 NM-B cable [12 articles]

I have a lot of older 12-2 NM-B cable with a white jacket that I would like to use for some new circuits in a shop area. I pulled it up from the basement and over the garage roof many years ago, b...older 12-2 NM-B cable

Framing around ductwork: pics [16 articles]

I recently gutted out a room in my basement and I am finishing off with sheetrock walls. I have ductwork running in the room. http://picasaweb.google.com/mikerock92/HVACDuctwork?feat=directlink ...Framing around ductwork: pics

Does NEC require a Main Breaker Panel inside the home? [37 articles]

iwdplz - 2009-06-18 02:35:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | ]
My brother is purchasing a home in Vermont and the following is holding up the negotiations after home inspection; he's trying to decide if the seller should pay for this (whether it's worth the r...Does NEC require a Main Breaker Panel inside the home?

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

Basement Window Screens? [4 articles]

Ron Hardin - 2009-06-19 21:04:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Windows & Doors | ]
Does anybody make basement window screens that you can just substitute for the basement glass windows that lift out? Horizontal 14 9/16" x 30 3/4", that I had thought were so standard that it...Basement Window Screens?

Bricks under the furnace? [42 articles]

1) I'm getting a new oil furnace in the basement, and the installer wants to put a brick under each corner. ?? Is this something old- timers do? Is it a good idea? Are the bricks to prevent r...Bricks under the furnace?

Is This Electrical Problem Dangerous? [11 articles]

Small, old fashioned basement refrigerator that requires periodic defrosting. The fridge has worked great for 25 yrs. but almost from the beginning, the light inside flickers and then goes out, or ...Is This Electrical Problem Dangerous?

Possible deal at lowes

Paul Franklin - 2009-06-21 12:02:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
Just a heads up for anyone in the maket for XPS foam insulation. Was in Lowes (Akron, OH) yesterday and happened to notice they had 2" thick 4x8 sheets of XPS on clearance for $13.96. Their norma...Possible deal at lowes
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