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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 192 threads in our archives.

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How to pour a footer for block wall [21 articles]

I want to make a block wall that is of various heights. This will be an undulating wall covered with stucco, a southwest type with wrought iron, wood railing, and pipe inserts. When making a f...How to pour a footer for block wall

leveling a floor [11 articles]

Jeff Thies - 2010-08-21 09:56:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have 1929 house on a stone/concrete foundation and plaster walls. I'm working on leveling the floor in one of the rooms. It's impossible to level this just with jacking as it will cause uneve...leveling a floor

Foundation Repair (or not?) [2 articles]

bobneworleans@yahoo.com - 2010-08-16 17:22:00 [In: Building Code & Best Practices | Decks & Patios | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | ]
My house is in the New Orleans area, 35 years old, and built on a slab. A house nearby had serious foundation issues but I believe mine are relatively minor. Around 10 years ago we replaced the ca...Foundation Repair (or not?)

questions about concrete [19 articles]

I am planning to pour concrete between two structures. the back and one side is basement wall (cement blocks) on other side is concrete slab with aluminum storage shed. the space is 11' x 3.5' an...questions about concrete

Block wall stuccoing [4 articles]

Steve B - 2010-08-24 15:31:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I want to do some very simple stucco over block. I will pour a footer with rebar, let it dry, first course it, then build the blocks in an asymmetrical Southwest pattern with openings, and rollin...Block wall stuccoing

Tile Shower Stall - Base Moisture????? [6 articles]

We're in process of rebuilding a tile shower stall in our 30 year old Florida block home. We ripped all the tile and board off the walls and ledge, the sliding door is gone (some dumpster diver sna...Tile Shower Stall - Base Moisture?????

Exterior foundation insulation: polyiso or extruded polystyrene [13 articles]

I am going to insulate exterior foundation walls and underslab of my new addition slab-on-grade foundation. I will have hydronic heat embedded into the slab so I need good insulation value. Which i...Exterior foundation insulation: polyiso or extruded polystyrene

ultimate foundation failure [32 articles]

Ok, here is a long story, but one I find interesting. about 7 years ago, when I was still in High School, a group of students went to a house that had been empty and abandoned for about 45 years. I ...ultimate foundation failure

Tape for XPS insulation boards seams [2 articles]

ls02 - 2010-09-06 21:18:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
What tape should I use to tape seams of extruded polystyrene insulation sheets. Sheets are glued to exterior foundation perimeter so the tape must be self-adhesive, waterproof and can be used below ...Tape for XPS insulation boards seams

radon sump pipe [11 articles]

I have 2 sump pump pits in the basement, one at each end of the basement about 70 feet apart one in the front corner basement one in the back corner. The one in the back has a radon pipe that vents ...radon sump pipe

All steel house [29 articles]

I want to build a house out of steel. Every piece welded together. I figure some 1/8" steel plates welded to 2" angle iron in the corners, and reinforced with 1x2" channel at the seams. Everythin...All steel house

Sealing Exterior at foundation [2 articles]

John61 - 2010-09-20 07:11:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Siding & Exterior Covering | ]
My 5-yr old house exterior is hardi-plank siding. But at the bottom, it's a piece of wood plank covering on concrete foundation. The plank is about 1-2 inches above yard ground. Use fingers to che...Sealing Exterior at foundation

Good Automatic Foundation Vents?

ShadowTek - 2010-09-20 21:56:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
I've seen automatic foundation vent all over the net for about $15, yet there's one at Lowes that's listed for about $110! Are the $15 ones any good? What retail stores sell them? ...Good Automatic Foundation Vents?

Draining dehumidifier into sewage pipes in crawlspace? [23 articles]

I'm thinking of putting a dehumidifier in the crawlspace. The humidifier I like most (dry eaz cmc 100) has a built-in pump. However, it can pump water only 3 feet high, that means I cannot pump t...Draining dehumidifier into sewage pipes in crawlspace?

Fire Ants coming into new house from under foundation - any solutions? [29 articles]

We have a crazy problem with fire ants in our 6 month old house. It started out a month ago when we found the garbage in our master bath covered in fire ants. I sprayed Ortho Home Defense around t...Fire Ants coming into new house from under foundation - any solutions?
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