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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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Items a customer should put in a drywall contract [7 articles]
Jess - 2010-05-03 10:50:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Contracting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am going to be getting estimates and then signing a contract to have
3 rooms (game room, bedroom, storage room) in my basement, drywalled,
taped, and textured.
I would like to get some suggesti...
Between the walls A/C [12 articles]
Sam Takoy - 2010-05-04 08:13:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi,
I own a house in PA.
On most days, only the attic bedrooms need A/C.
The attic bedrooms have space b/w the "knee wall" and the roof (where it
says I:
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/I| ...stipulations in drywall contract [8 articles]
Jess - 2010-05-04 16:43:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Contracting | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am going to be getting estimates and then signing a contract to have
3 rooms (game room, bedroom, storage room) in my basement,
drywalled,taped, and textured.
I would like to get some suggestio...how to snake bathtub drain? [21 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-05-07 12:05:00 [In: Appliances | Bathrooms | Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
subject says all... this AM I was taking a shower and felt that lovely
feeling of water backing up in the bathtub and bathing my feet in cool
soapiness. Got home today to find that there was STI...travertine flooring
We've had slate or marble tile in entryways and front foyers before, but I'm not that familiar with Travertine flooring. Because of a health problem, carpet no longer works for us, and neither d...Ceiling fan, light for low ceiling [10 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2010-05-06 23:40:00 [In: Bedrooms | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The ceilings in our bedrooms are barely 7' 5". In several rooms the
previous owner installed low-profile ceiling fans with lights. The
fan blades are 7" from the ceiling at their lowest and the li...Home-improvement excitement [6 articles]
DGDevin - 2010-05-10 15:31:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Furniture | Health & Safety | Landscaping & Gardening | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Windows & Doors | ]
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1275689/Weekend-DIY-project-unearths-24-WW2-grenades-mans-garden.html
The dirty (2) dozen: How a bit of weekend DIY unearthed 24 WW2 grenades in a
quiet ba...Purpose/History Of A Spiral Staircase??? [19 articles]
Just looking for a little history info. and hoping that someone can help. My friend is "House Hunting" and looking for a new home. I went with her the other day, and looked at a house that she reall...Air vent\duct not enough air is coming [10 articles]
annur - 2010-05-19 10:50:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My tenant recently complained about one of the bedroom upstairs being
too hot. When I checked the vents in the floor (there are 2 vents) in
this bedroom, one of them has more air blowing than the ot...Preferred size for a walk-in closet? [50 articles]
We're going to be putting a second story over our existing living, which will become our master bedroom. The new space will be a perfect rectangle, 23'x18'. This space is for the bedroom and close...Air vent\duct not enough air is coming
annur - 2010-05-19 11:17:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My tenant recently complained about one of the bedroom upstairs being
too hot. When I checked the vents in the floor (there are 2 vents) in
this bedroom, one of them has more air blowing than the ot...Air vent duct not enough air is coming [3 articles]
annur - 2010-05-19 14:00:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | ]
My tenant recently complained about one of the bedroom upstairs being
too hot. When I checked the vents in the floor (there are 2 vents) in
this bedroom, one of them has more air blowing than the ot...Sleep Better with a Firm Mattress and Adjustable Bed
craftmaticbeds lnkdin - 2010-05-29 00:20:00 [In: Bedrooms | ]
Whenever I went to bed, I usually found myself spending a few minutes
to get into the right position before I finally got to sleep.
Eventually, I thought of getting an adjustable bed. So I searched ...Arc Fault protection how does it work????? [16 articles]
terry - 2010-06-03 12:06:00 [In: Bedrooms | Electrical & Wiring | ]
In another posting someone wrote .................. *Are you sure that
was a GFCI on the end and not an AFCI?"
AFIK I haven't seen one yet ................ but after all this house
and my neighbo...running "structured wiring" [23 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2010-06-24 11:11:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Chimneys & Fireplaces | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
As I'm getting closer to completing rewiring my 2nd floor, I'm thinking
that I would like to put cable, internet, phone, etc. in all the
bedrooms while I'm messing around... sounds like the easie...