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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 90 threads in our archives.

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adding an audio jack to an electrical box [11 articles]

Hi, I have a two gang box. I would like to replace it with a three gang box where the third slot is occupied by an audio jack (the idea being that audio out on my computer goes to the jack and ...adding an audio jack to an electrical box

Foundation Issues [20 articles]

We purchased a hundred year old house in NE Missouri a few years ago. There is a ridge in the kitchen floor. Under that floor is a concrete cellar that is about 6 feet tall. The rest of the founda...Foundation Issues

A set of small HVAC questions [27 articles]

1) My next door neighbor had a new AC put in and they replaced the cement pad the condenser sat on with a plastic one. Is there any point to removing the cement one if it's in one piece? ...A set of small HVAC questions

Sump pumps, storm drain, french drains and flooding [69 articles]

I've been consulting with a neighbor about upgrading his sump pump system after a nasty failure. We've already replaced the existing pump that sits in a sump at the foot of the basement steps, outs...Sump pumps, storm drain, french drains and flooding

Bathroom fan vents to attic? [16 articles]

Was it ever acceptable by code to vent a bathroom fan to an attic? I was helping my cousin over the weekend with some minor renovations to her condo - she wanted to replace the fan in one of the ba...Bathroom fan vents to attic?

New Electrical code

Well Grounded Sex The NEC now requires all man to GROUND their penis during sexual intercourse. The penis must be grounded to at least a 10 foot copper rod driven into the earth, and a #6 gauge ...New Electrical code

Wiring second kitchen [43 articles]

My wife has ventured into cake baking and we are building a second kitchen in a unfinished part of the basement. I did the framing but I draw the line at electrical work so I will be getting this do...Wiring second kitchen

PDF of 2011 National Electrical Code posted [85 articles]

Erik - 2011-04-27 10:32:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | ]
Hi all, Someone posted a pdf copy of the 2011 National Electrical Code over in: news:alt.binaries.e-book.technical Erik ...PDF of 2011 National Electrical Code posted

Can you use white for one leg of 240V circuit? [106 articles]

trader4@optonline.net - 2011-05-11 01:13:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Electrical & Wiring | ]
OK, here'e the questiond du jour. Was helping a friend and when we took off the circuit breaker panel cover we discovered that for both AC units, whoever did this used white for one of the 240V hot...Can you use white for one leg of 240V circuit?

alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 04/2011

XanaNews Statistic for alt.home.repair. 5/2/2011 5:35:33 PM From article 432693 (4/1/2011 12:09:27 AM) to article 438392 (4/30/2011 11:39:55 PM) Number of threads ................... 328 Num...alt.home.repair newsgroup statistics for 04/2011

Leveling Floor Part 2 [5 articles]

John - 2011-05-18 13:38:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Flooring | ]
Ok, I've removed my old floors, and used a laser level to get some pretty accurate measurements of the floor height. It seems that I have a single pair of joists which bow upwards. Thus, they ar...Leveling Floor Part 2

Bringing pool circuits up to code [14 articles]

I've had problems with the pump circuit at my pool. The electrician fixed that by bypassing some other stuff up there and says he won't do any more unless I agree to let him bring the old wiring up ...Bringing pool circuits up to code

Circuit requirements for undercabinet microwave [14 articles]

Doing some kitchen reno work recently in a family members condo. I ran all of the new electric lines, which called for 2 new countertop circuits as required by code. The plans originally called for ...Circuit requirements for undercabinet microwave

Water heater [57 articles]

Well, 0n Thursday I did my now monthly check on our 18 year old GSW (10 year tank) gas water heater and found the insulation was damp, so for the second time in the 26 years we've owned the house, ...Water heater

Filling an indentation on a flat roof [19 articles]

frank1492 - 2011-06-08 17:25:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
The roof in question is mineral roll roofing over a sunroom. It has been in place for many years and regularly receives a new coating of brushable roof sealer. My question: There are a couple ...Filling an indentation on a flat roof
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