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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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Insulating block wall garage [11 articles]

Part of my garage was going to be below grade so to make things easy, we did the whole 1st floor block. Now I'm really regretting it due to high heating and cooling costs. My original plans were...Insulating block wall garage

Weatherproofing tips [13 articles]

I have an old 1941 brick Cape Cod house that has never been insulated properly. I've replaced the incredibly drafty multi-pane lead sash weight windows with double-paned Andersens and have been gen...Weatherproofing tips

"GREAT STUFF" [17 articles]

I have a question on those foam sealant especially the GREAT STUFF products. First, I think those are basically for insulation and nothing else, right? Would you use it in places where no insu...

Adding insulation to a mobile home [7 articles]

Tony - 2009-11-19 11:51:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Here I sit, in my Mobile Mansion, feeling a chill in the air and wondering what I can do to make it better. First I was thinking about 1 inch rigid foam over the shingles with a steel roof over...Adding insulation to a mobile home

What Size Electric Drop Is This? [4 articles]

Steve Kraus - 2009-11-15 09:01:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Laundry Rooms | ]
I'm curious what size the drop between utility pole and top of the service entrance is. I'm *not* taking any actions based on answers given. Single family home built in 1957. There's a solid su...What Size Electric Drop Is This?

Steel vs. Wood vs. Fiberglas Exterior Doors [19 articles]

Patrick Cleburne - 2009-11-23 08:17:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Security & Surveillance | Windows & Doors | ]
Subject says it all. Missus says we need to replace the front exterior door to our house with a pre-hung new one. Not sure which to get for replacement. Security, insulation value, service life a...Steel vs. Wood vs. Fiberglas Exterior Doors

Sheetrock over 24-inch centers [6 articles]

JayB - 2009-11-24 00:22:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am insulating and finishing an attic space. The sloping roof rafters are 24 inches on center. Between the rafters, I will be placing rafter vents and insulation, and then sheetrock over that. ...Sheetrock over 24-inch centers

Installing exterior insualtion [6 articles]

I will be building addition for my old house and replacing siding. I am leaning towards fiber cement or cedar siding. My house currently has no house wrap. I want to install exterior foam insulation...Installing exterior insualtion

What a mess [11 articles]

Thank God for a big shovel and huge trash bags. Just got through tearing out the ceiling in the upstairs bedroom I'm remodeling. My father-in-law did this upstairs addition back in the mid 1940's...What a mess

Attic insulation question [14 articles]

I am finishing a 3rd floor walk-up attic/room. I installed Durovent between the rafters for ventilation and then insulated between the rafters. I built a 3-foot high knee wall that closes off th...Attic insulation question

Adding a drop ceiling under a cathedral ceiling ; insulate all the way up ? Do I need a vapor barrier at the roof ? [7 articles]

IlBeBauck@gmail.com - 2009-12-05 18:08:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Ive put in a layin 2x4' tile ceiling under what was a cathedral ceiling for my 24x16' living room . The heat gain to the living room was cut dramatically last summer here in Florida . I have a s...Adding a drop ceiling under a cathedral ceiling ; insulate all the way up ? Do I need a vapor barrier at the roof ?

concrete ceiling and condensation [6 articles]

hi all and thanks in advance. We have an outhouse with a concrete ceiling and a single brick wall (joining onto the main house) i have sealed the walls and put some phenolic insulation board 3...concrete ceiling and condensation

Wood studs eaten by termites [15 articles]

I have found termites in the house. Not new termites but old ones the previous owner already tented and killed, but the damages were hidden. In one room there is an interior wall with 2x6 studs. ...Wood studs eaten by termites

Buying bulding materials" HD\Lowes vs. Builders Suppliers [24 articles]

ls02 - 2009-12-16 03:26:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
In spring I am starting building big addition. I wonder how HD\Lowes stand in building materials (lumber, house wrap, subfloor plywood, OSB sheathing, roofing shingles, insulation, drywall and other...Buying bulding materials

Celing material for garage? (Drop ceiling or soffit) [18 articles]

I am needing advice and you guys are some of the smartest on the web. As you know I have a 30x30 building with 10 foot ceilings. The trusses are 4 feet apart so I am not sure I can put a drywall ce...Celing material for garage? (Drop ceiling or soffit)
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