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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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Need advice about chimney sweeps' recommendations. [10 articles]
mm - 2010-12-30 21:14:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Construction & Design | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Home Electronics | Kitchens | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
Well, the chimney sweeps just left and it didnt' go anywhere near how
I would expect. So I need advice form you guys on several things.
Specific qustions are farther down, in the second part that's...
new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair [2 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-07 16:38:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new constuction unlevel floor questionable repair [6 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-08 09:13:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...How to build a Made In America home [8 articles]
Rico dJour - 2011-10-18 04:08:00 [In: Bathrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Construction & Design | Electrical & Wiring | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2011/10/how-to-build-a-made-in-america=
-home/
and the products used:
Product Manufacturer/Supplier State
Windows Amsco Windows UT
J bolts/foundation ...Bathroom wall framing for towel racks, etc. [24 articles]
Bill - 2011-02-02 21:05:00 [In: Bathrooms | Construction & Design | Contracting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Just thought about another "feature" I can install in my bathroom
remodel project...
That is, how many times have you seen a bathroom towel rack, toilet
paper holder, etc. torn from the drywall...Window in a shower? [19 articles]
Colbyt - 2011-02-07 18:29:00 [In: Bathrooms | Construction & Design | Contracting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I would love to hear your opinions on the subject of a window in a shower,
over a tub actually.
When this home was built showers in tubs were not the style so it had a
32x48 window centered on ...3 sided garage [9 articles]
Owen Robb - 2011-02-07 22:00:00 [In: Construction & Design | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am looking for some guidance on a garage issue that I have.
The back story is that I have acquired a house that was built in
1978-79 in Alberta, Canada. The house was finished and then the
gar..."Chicago grid" drywall ceiling questions [10 articles]
RogerT - 2011-04-03 20:01:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Construction & Design | Contracting | Kitchens | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have been researching information about what some people call a "Chicago
grid" drywall ceiling system. Apparently, they call it a Chicago grid
because the metal framing for the ceiling to which...more civil engineering problems solved
ska - 2011-04-05 14:10:00 [In: Construction & Design | ]
More civil engineering problems have been solved and uploaded by the
problemsolver at
http://civilengineer.webinfolist.com/problemsolver.htm
There is also a new page about Analysis of Truss at
...What is this type of foundation called? [21 articles]
stryped - 2011-06-30 22:05:00 [In: Construction & Design | Foundations & Excavation | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | ]
I am thinking of building a storage buildong and remember coming
across one time a different way of doing it. It seemed someone used
posts as in a pole barn, but they were cut off short and a mudsil...Workbench design. Viable? [55 articles]
Malcolm Hoar - 2011-04-26 05:27:00 [In: Construction & Design | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I need a specialized kind of workbench on a low budget
and this is my thinking so far...
Basic requirement: laminate surface about 8ft by 2ft and
34 inches off the ground.
I've seen 8 ft lam...Plywood butt joint for a finished wall [18 articles]
Borrall Wonnell - 2011-04-20 16:39:00 [In: Construction & Design | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm building an indoor climbing wall out of 3/4" plywood in a finished
space. The wall will be well-secured to beefed-up framing. How do I
avoid rough edges/splinters, particularly at the butt join...Wiring second kitchen [43 articles]
cln - 2011-04-21 19:52:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Building Code & Best Practices | Construction & Design | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Lighting | Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
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...