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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 237 threads in our archives.

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Leak in my basement

I've got a leak in my basement coming from under the drywall. Behind the drywall is a poured concrete wall. In the 4 years I've lived here I have never had any problems like this. The house was b...Leak in my basement

Workaround Basement Insulation for electrical work. [9 articles]

Hi: A fellow I know has a relatively new home (3 year old?) with a poured foundation. The exterior walls of the un-finished part of the basement are covered with some kind of "foil" covered p...Workaround Basement Insulation for electrical work.

Hot Porch Roof [22 articles]

I have a large front porch with a roof about 8 feet up. It is open on the bottom so you see the sheathing and joists (2x6's). When the sun is on it the heat really radiates down to the porch are...Hot Porch Roof

solved attic fan problem [7 articles]

this had been bugging me for a while. roof-mushroom style attic fan with junction-box style adjustable thermostat, looks pretty old and like it had been maintained periodically by drunken chimps, wr...solved attic fan problem

Noise insulation [25 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-08-26 21:25:00 [In: Bedrooms | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Lighting | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi, I would like to insulate my kitchen ceiling for noise: my daughter's bedroom is right above the kitchen separated from it by 3/4 pine and nothing else. I'm terribly allergic to fiberglas...Noise insulation

Spray Foam insulation in the attic [19 articles]

My old house needs some insulating, and I've been looking at the companies that do spray foam. I'm in the Midwest, in Chicago, where winters can get very cold. I have an unfinished attic space over...Spray Foam insulation in the attic

Need help deciding which attic ladder to buy [16 articles]

Mikepier - 2010-01-07 22:53:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | ]
As the subject states, here are 2 that I saw at the local home centers: Werner AL2210 300lb rating $195 at Lowes. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=304101-287-AL2210&...Need help deciding which attic ladder to buy

Questions about expanding foam insulation [6 articles]

I made a hole in the side of my house to install a dryer vent. I want to seal around it with the spray expanding foam insulation. Looking at the Great Stuff brand, I can either buy stuff that cures...Questions about expanding foam insulation

best insulation for PVC drain in exterior wall? [6 articles]

I'm doing some siding repair right now and just pulled the lower 20" of siding off of a wall. One of the things just behind it is a PVC drain pipe someone ran inside the wall. This drain has froze...best insulation for PVC drain in exterior wall?

Closed cell foam: 3" as good as 6"? [17 articles]

Aaron Fude - 2009-08-21 12:00:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hi, Just received a quote for roof insulation with closed cell foam between the rafters. The quote is for 3" and I am being told that 3" is 90% as good as 6". Do I believe them? Thanks, Aar...Closed cell foam: 3

New window installation question [5 articles]

I am about to add a new vinyl window to an existing exterior garage wall. The inside of the garage wall is now just open studs, but I will be adding insulation to the wall and then sheetrock. T...New window installation question

Determine R-value of existing insulation [12 articles]

I have a family room in my house that is basically 3 outside walls. One wall faces my uninsulated garage, another the side of my house and the back wall is the back of my house with a florida room...Determine R-value of existing insulation

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?

Wet Bathroom Wall [13 articles]

Nicola O. - 2009-09-09 00:05:00 [In: Bathrooms | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm sure this has been covered before, but I didn't see it with a quick search-- if you'll forgive a noob-- I've got a wet bathroom wall, tiled surround, outside wall. I've pulled off some of th...Wet Bathroom Wall

Insulating basement walls, what is best method? [7 articles]

A few days ago there was a topic of insulating basement walls. There was discussion of what was best. Someone pointed out using 1" XPS foam board directly on the concrete walls, then using R13. . So...Insulating basement walls, what is best method?
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