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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 192 threads in our archives.

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Crawl space water proofing [11 articles]

Ivan Vegvary - 2009-11-14 17:48:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | ]
Got most of my crawl space dug out to 42 inches so I can move around. Time to put plastic sheeting on the dirt. Got some 6 mil from HD. What's the best way to handle this 20 foot wide material. ...Crawl space water proofing

Foundation moisture, quickie fix? [9 articles]

Existential Angst - 2009-12-01 18:38:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Awl -- English tudor house has a nice slate roof, but the overhang (eaves?) are minimal, subjecting the sides and the foundation of the house to considerable moisture when it rains. I've want...Foundation moisture, quickie fix?

Replacing a load-bearing beam [33 articles]

Hi everyone, I'm interested in knowing how one would go about replacing part of the main beam (basement) of a 1926 house. I've consulted a structural engineer to figure out the required size/ ...Replacing a load-bearing beam

Water and house exterior [9 articles]

tom_sawyer70@yahoo.com - 2009-12-04 11:54:00 [In: Budget & Money Saving Tips | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
We live in a tri-level house that has a apparently has a crack or issue somewhere in the front of the house. When we get an inch or more rain in a 24 hour period, we get water build up somewhere be...Water and house exterior

Dual Saw -- anyone use one? [54 articles]

Existential Angst - 2009-12-16 10:57:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
Awl -- I haven't, but for the life of me, all I see are *disadvantages* to this gadget. The first is, of course, cost. This thing is triple the cost of a 7 1/4" circ saw, with blades that ar...Dual Saw -- anyone use one?

interior foundation insulation of conditioned crawlspace? [2 articles]

My basement space in Portland Oregon consists of two types of areas. 1. Along two walls is an unconditioned crawl space. 2. The remainder of the basement is insulated stud walls that is condition...interior foundation insulation of conditioned crawlspace?

poly pipe into crawlspace [7 articles]

stryped - 2009-12-28 01:01:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have my pipe in the ditch. I have a hole in the block foudation of the cral space. The hole is not much below grade. I have a 1 1/4 inch pipe through the hole to run the pipe through but the probl...poly pipe into crawlspace

INSTALL DOORS ON SLOPING SLAB [5 articles]

Hi people, I need some advice please. I'm ripping out and installing some new exterior doors (w/casings, brick molding, etc.) at some apartments that are probably 30 years old, or older! There a...INSTALL DOORS ON SLOPING SLAB

Foundation settling- bolting blocks [13 articles]

My garage was built about 20 months ago. It was on top of what had been filled in about 5 years earlier. Big problem was that the excavator had to dig down 6 feet before reaching the buried tree...Foundation settling- bolting blocks

Best crawl space drainage? [5 articles]

david - 2010-02-15 11:55:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
If I want a drainage system in my dirt crawl space, is french drain the only choice? I believe they clog up after a number of years, perhaps between 10 to 20 years. I need a non clogging draina...Best crawl space drainage?

height requirements for outlets in garages [18 articles]

I am finishing my garage and rerunning my electrical outlets because most of them were run and just nailed to the side of the top plates of the walls. I'm assuming that a previouus owner installed t...height requirements for outlets in garages

Outdoor Radon is the problem.. [25 articles]

john - 2010-02-21 08:37:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Windows & Doors | ]
I've been trouble-shooting for 3 years my radon problem...but just recently believe the problem is outdoors and not indoors. I have an electronic radon monitor that updates reading like every 30 ...Outdoor Radon is the problem..

Reusing floor tiles [12 articles]

HeyBub - 2010-02-26 17:15:00 [In: Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
A foundation problem caused cracks in a few ceramic floor tiles at one fellow's house. His fix was to remove the floor tiles and replace them with carpet (which won't crack). I ended up with the t...Reusing floor tiles

New deck Issue - "Between a Brick and a Soft Spot" (kinda long) [20 articles]

We live in a newly constructed home with brick exterior and a basement. The basement was dug and completed in August of 2008, so it has been finished and back filled for about 18 months. I have be...New deck Issue -

Underground Sprinkler System Cut-Off Valve [17 articles]

The main shut-off valve to my underground sprinkler system is in my crawl space. I would like to hire someone to extend the shut-off valve underneath the foundation of my house, to the outside....Underground Sprinkler System Cut-Off Valve
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