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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 610 threads in our archives.

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Wiring Question [35 articles]

rangerssuck - 2009-08-19 09:03:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'm doing some remodel work in my kitchen and will be adding some new circuits and replacing some old. A few months from now, I'm going to do some extensive electrical work (new service entrance and...Wiring Question

How do I fix cast iron waste stack crack? [13 articles]

johnnylabguy - 2009-08-23 23:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
My sewer stack has a hairline crack in the bell hub right at the concrete floor in my basement. I'm afraid the only way to fix it is to bust out the floor around it and replace it, But I was hoping ...How do I fix cast iron waste stack crack?

Generator question - no power [7 articles]

Looking for generator repair advice... I have a Winco 900-watt Tri-Fuel generator with about 320 hours on it for home standby use. It's worked well for years - it easily powers everything in the ...Generator question - no power

Water heater blanket for furnace supply plenum? [9 articles]

We have several high efficiency gas furnaces. The furnace itself is cool to the touch as are the insulated ducts. The only warm-to-hot part is the sheet metal supply plenum that is uninsulated. ...Water heater blanket for furnace supply plenum?

Rotted out 4" copper waste line [28 articles]

Mother Nature is being sarcastic with me. I went into basement, looking for leaks from post-blizzard thaw currently underway. Instead, I find puddle in furnace room (full of nasty things I won't d...Rotted out 4

Anybody have experience with Flood Guard one-way valve for floor drains? [8 articles]

Shaun Eli - 2009-08-31 13:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Furniture | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have an outdoor drain set in the concrete outside the entrance to my basement. The water table around here seems to be rising, so when we get an extremely heavy rain water backs up from the drain...Anybody have experience with Flood Guard one-way valve for floor drains?

Geyser water heater heat pump. [19 articles]

It makes distilled water. It heats the water for your water heater (you can cut the power on it) It dehumidifys your basement. It uses less than one third the power (runs on 110). Anybody tried...Geyser water heater heat pump.

air leak test question [4 articles]

Hello, I have a 2600 sq ft four level split home. I had a representative from energuide do a household energy efficient rating on our home. ... He shut up the entire house and then i...air leak test question

How many can lights do I need to light my basement. [9 articles]

sid - 2009-09-16 10:09:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Finishing my basement and I need to calculate the number of can lights needed to install in the drop ceiling. Dimensions are approx 21' x 22' and 7'7" high. I read one post recommending a can lig...How many can lights do I need to light my basement.

just wondering [25 articles]

nefletch - 2009-09-02 23:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
As I was driving home tonight, I drove past a house under construction. They were at the stage of having the basement poured, the floor joists strung, and the main floor plywood down. It does no...just wondering

hornets' nest [13 articles]

mlmlml - 2009-09-02 11:46:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a hornets' nest (could be yellow jackets) in my attic crawl space that we cannot reach. We see them entering the attic under the eaves of the house. We have been using hornet spray at the en...hornets' nest

insulatiing a basement [19 articles]

Jules - 2009-09-08 21:24:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi, We currently have a basement with poured concrete walls and floors, and I'm tempted to make it a little more habitable - I was thinking of putting some 2x4 framework for the floors and wall...insulatiing a basement

Can Lg Washer drain go up into the ceiling and over to sewer pipe ? [15 articles]

We have a new Lg Front loader washing machine... The manual says the drain pump will work to a max of 8 feet. I'm wondering if I could relocate my washer to where there is no drain pipe, then ...Can Lg Washer drain go up into the ceiling and over to sewer pipe ?

Turning white concrete into gray [5 articles]

2009-09-04 18:56:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Windows & Doors | ]
A contractor installed a cellar door for me recently and used white concrete/cement to bed it in. This contrasts badly with the surrounding normal (gray) concrete apron so I'd like to change the co...Turning white concrete into gray

Painting a concrete basement floor [23 articles]

I have a house that I am going to be renting out that has a basement with poured concrete walls and a concrete floor. The basement doesn't flood, but it does have a sump pump, and the pump does pu...Painting a concrete basement floor
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