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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.

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Is this mold? [4 articles]

Stock Apt - 2009-08-13 13:58:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Flooring | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
Here are some pictures: http://s612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/stockapt/?start=all The first are of the access point for the plumbing for the second floor (it's a 2 story complex) The wood has ...Is this mold?

waterbed mattress [4 articles]

Phisherman - 2009-08-17 19:07:00 [In: Bedrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My waterbed mattress has finally sprung a leak after 22 years of use. It was made in Canada and high quality. Now I'm confused which brand is a good one or which ones to avoid. I like semi-wave f...waterbed mattress

Electrical circuit problem - help! [19 articles]

stavros - 2009-08-24 11:03:00 [In: Bedrooms | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Last night a circuit breaker tripped. On this circuit are the overhead lights and outlets in a couple bedrooms and a hall light. I flipped the breaker back on, but power only came back to one of t...Electrical circuit problem - help!

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AFCI circuit breaker requirements [7 articles]

My understanding is that under the most recent National Electrical Code (NEC 2008?) AFCI circuit breakers are required for all residential circuits -- not just in bedroom circuits. However, I ...AFCI circuit breaker requirements

How much insulation is too much? [12 articles]

I have a split level house with a bedroom on the top-most floor. It might have been "attic" space when the house was built but was finished when I bought it. The room is cold in the winter and hot...How much insulation is too much?

Repainting wood doors [12 articles]

Mitch - 2009-09-14 17:31:00 [In: Bedrooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
Our bedrooms have solid oak doors, painted white. The boys beat the hell out of them in their younger years, now it's time to get them looking good again. I was going to fill all the dings with ...Repainting wood doors

Frugal day bed? [15 articles]

2009-09-14 19:52:00 [In: Bedrooms | ]
Id like to take a twin size mattress I have and make a daybed out of it in my loft style apartment (read small) so as to provide sitting space and spare bed for company. However daybed frames ar...Frugal day bed?

Lazy man's re-modeling project [7 articles]

Well, the big garage sale is over and I got rid of lots of stuff including a big ole king size bed in the upstairs bed room. We don't use that bedroom any more so I want to re-model the room and hav...Lazy man's re-modeling project

Should I Upgrade to Cast Iron Radiators? [14 articles]

I live on Long Island, in a high ranch style house. The master bedroom is in the back corner of the house, and about three feet of the back of the room is cantilevered out over the backyard. In th...Should I Upgrade to Cast Iron Radiators?

Sound proofing a room [33 articles]

hibb - 2009-10-03 09:35:00 [In: Bedrooms | ]
In addition to the bedroom I will be remodeling that I mentioned in another thread, I am also going to remodel another room to use as a small recording studio. What's the best process and materia...Sound proofing a room

OT - Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies [66 articles]

Too_Many_Tools - 2009-10-19 14:15:00 [In: Bedrooms | Disasters Prevention & Restoration | Health & Safety | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Anyone buying a house now or in the future should read this article. Bear this in mind if you sheetrock your shop in the future. TMT Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies By BRIAN S...OT - Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies

roof leak [17 articles]

coloradotrout - 2009-10-29 20:19:00 [In: Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I must have a small roof leak in my 1.5 story, 2 dormer, roof. There is a small darkening spot, about 6" in diameter, on our 1st level bathroom. It's about right at the point where the 1.5 story ...roof leak

Central Heat & AC thermostat... weirdness [4 articles]

Tony - 2009-10-18 08:42:00 [In: Bedrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
OK, this POS doublewide has straight electric hot air heat, A/C, but no heat pump. (Coleman Evcon) Years ago when I first moved here I closed off the ducts to almost 1/3 of the house (two bedroom...Central Heat & AC thermostat... weirdness

Venting enclosed room ? [20 articles]

We have a vacation cabin in the remote mountains. This place was built many years ago, and this county is so remote, not much attention is paid to building codes, etc. I have a very small bat...Venting enclosed room ?
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