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Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Me again with the fridge problem [12 articles]
Hi all, my original post is below; "I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and ...
advice needed regarding type of basement/crawlspace to have done with my cottage renovation [14 articles]
caledongrl - 2009-06-11 12:58:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...painting window sash [6 articles]
heteroscedastic - 2009-06-09 12:56:00 [In: Bedrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have Andersen double-hung windows. I finished the wood sash with
polyurethane 10 years ago. It is generally in fine shape except for
windows which experience a certain amount of condensation in ...I'm a convicted murderer [3 articles]
2009-06-08 18:17:00 [In: Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
It was just announced on the CSI Miami tv show that I am a murderer.
Just want you all to know that I am indeed a murderer and you should
all fear me. I mean *** FEAR ME ***
Do not give me any t...Radon systems, max air removed little energy loss? [2 articles]
2009-06-09 13:06:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
As a handyman I have noticed several Radon systems which seemed to
exhaust large volumes of air from improperly sealed basements. When
the house in question is heating or cooling this exhausted air ...Who is liable? [19 articles]
Brandon McCombs - 2009-06-10 22:06:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Electrical & Wiring | Flooring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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...Electric Hot Water Heater [12 articles]
John - 2009-06-10 22:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
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Is there a...Room Air Conditioner Settings [7 articles]
Pavel314 - 2009-06-09 15:20:00 [In: Bedrooms | Energy Efficiency | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Windows & Doors | ]
I turned on the through-the-window air conditioner in the bedroom to
cool it down earlier and wondered which setting, high or low, would be
more energy efficient in pre-cooling a room. It seems that...Replace oil heating but keep boiler [10 articles]
lakeshow - 2009-06-10 17:06:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
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Hi there,
I own a duplex that has hydronic heating with an oil-fired boiler. The
problem is that there is a single oil tank for the whole duplex, and a...Help: Amana dryer lg8109s2 [3 articles]
samson - 2009-06-11 14:51:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our dryer quit heating and I read on a web page that replacing the coils
will do the trick. My question. Is this the part I should replace?
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...Framing around ductwork: pics [16 articles]
Mikepier - 2009-09-22 16:13:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Construction & Design | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
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
...Ceiling fan placement [13 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2009-06-15 11:41:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
My master bedroom is approximately 16' x15'. Two walls have windows,
one has two doors, and the last one door. The placement of doors and
baseboard heat limits the placement of the bed to one like...Dehumidifier compressor thermal cut-out? [9 articles]
terry - 2009-06-16 20:49:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Security & Surveillance | ]
Some advice please.
Smallish floor mounted dehumidifier on casters, about size of a small
filing cabinet.
The colour and style of the overall unit suggest it was the sort of
thing sold by say ...polyurethane doesn't waterproof wood? [12 articles]
james - 2010-11-28 14:20:00 [In: Furniture | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Windows & Doors | ]
I have aluminum frame windows that frost up in the winter, thaw and discolor
the wood window sill.
Thinking that polyurethane would waterproof the sill, I sanded out the water
stain, restained ...Electric Clothes Dryer Problem [14 articles]
Art Harris - 2009-06-26 22:52:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
Our ten year old electric dryer isn't working. The light inside comes
on, but nothing happens when we push the button to start drying.
A month or two ago, one of the two power fuses blew. Replacin...