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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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Proper way to install insulating batts in flat roof? [2 articles]

TomYoung - 2009-09-25 14:02:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all: I'm going to be installing batts into the ceiling (from below) but I'm not sure if there's a "correct" way to secure the batts to the joists. The old insulation (insufficient, only 4" in...Proper way to install insulating batts in flat roof?

leaky shower [6 articles]

It appears the remodeled shower stall in the master bathroom is leaking water below the floor of my one-story house. The shower has marble tile on the wall and granite-like tile on the floor. The ...leaky shower

Proper way to staple up insulation batts in flat roof? [9 articles]

TomYoung - 2009-09-28 03:04:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all: Asked this before but didn't get a reply that specifically addressed the question so I thought I'd try again. I'm putting up fiberglass batts in a flat roof, i.e., the ceiling is remov...Proper way to staple up insulation batts in flat roof?

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?

Protecting bathroom fan from attic cellulose insulation [12 articles]

An exhaust fan has been added to the upper floor bathroom. The attic's insulation (cold climate!) is blown cellulose particles. Is it customary to cover the fan's top housing with some kind of a c...Protecting bathroom fan from attic cellulose insulation

attached garage roof meets t1-11... how to flash? [9 articles]

so... how in the world can I flash from a roof to t1-11? just fill the grooves with foam insulation rope and caulk (and then a face board)? fill the grooves with caulk and run flashing in front?...attached garage roof meets t1-11... how to flash?

Floor insulation ==> frozen pipes??? [5 articles]

Floor insulation ==> frozen pipes??? I'm eligible for a low-income weatherization program. They want to put insulation in my floors. It's a ranch-style frame house 40 years old. Crawl space i...Floor insulation ==> frozen pipes???

2 hole in the wall questions [6 articles]

I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls. In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the garage wall, then venting outside. In the winter, the la...2 hole in the wall questions

exterior stucco [4 articles]

HI -- we have recently bought a 70's stucco house (what's it called with the embedded sharp bits of rock or quartz). I'm wondering if it's possible to plaster over it (perhaps with lightweight ...exterior stucco

Options to finish wall and ceiling in garage [20 articles]

I have a 2-1/2 car garage built in the 1940's It is all brick and heavy wood, insulation and paneling. The attic is a walk-in type and is also insulated. The wiring is also 1940's... This wint...Options to finish wall and ceiling in garage

Garage ceiling [10 articles]

I have trusses on four foot centers. I plan on installinf between the trusses 2x4 material every 4 feet so I can hang drywall or some other board for a ceiling. My idea is to install these boards fl...Garage ceiling

Blow In Insulation Questions [19 articles]

You guys in this group have come through for me so many times before so I hope you can help again! We have a fifty-something year old house, plaster walls and brick exterior with NO insulation in ...Blow In Insulation Questions

Tips on insulating garage [8 articles]

I have been tearing out the old paneling and insulation from my garage (built in the 1940's) This is a red brick with 1/2 tongue and grove and 2x4 framing. This is a detached type - no living spac...Tips on insulating garage

Forced air vs baseboard water system in heating/cooling [15 articles]

Awl -- My 1920's house has forced air, does a decent job heating, a middling job cooling the house, but at great expense -- essentially no zoning in these old houses. NYC area. Baseboard h...Forced air vs baseboard water system in heating/cooling
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