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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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My water heater stopped working today. [42 articles]

I have a Bradford White Hydojet Model M280R6ds5 water heater and it stopper working today. It is electric and i checked the circuit breaker. Last night my wife said that it got really hot and today ...My water heater stopped working today.

Moisture on outside walls [10 articles]

My daughter's new house has a 4 ft. wide wall in the garage, and the wall above her front door entry both get condensate on them when it is cold. Is this an indication there is no vapor barrier the...Moisture on outside walls

Foil insulation can be fatal [10 articles]

BBC reports: "The Australian government has ordered a huge safety audit of every home that was fitted with foil insulation as part of a nationwide energy-saving plan. The insulation programme w...Foil insulation can be fatal

Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why? [12 articles]

The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done ...Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?

Roof leak - Mold [7 articles]

I had a couple shingles fly off in a windstorm, then it snowed. The slow thaw was perfect for leaking into the attic. I didn't find it until I smelled something, then found the guest bedroom clo...Roof leak - Mold

Insulating irregular joist spaces [8 articles]

Ivan Vegvary - 2010-08-19 13:13:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Almost finished excavating my crawl space. Down to 42" throughout. The floor joists (some 6" some 8") are placed at irregular intervals. While some are nearly 24" o.c., most of them are not. S...Insulating irregular joist spaces

How to tape water heater insulation blanket [6 articles]

Good evening, My water heater has an insulation blanket which, unfortunately, has a hole cut into it vertically. Is it safe to use normal office adhesive tape to tape the insulation blanket, or c...How to tape water heater insulation blanket

Take nothing for granted when working with Electricity [34 articles]

I have gutted out a small room upstairs with the purpose of remodeling it for a home recording studio. The room already had three electric outlets so tonight I was in the process of replacing them a...Take nothing for granted when working with Electricity

HeatbarrierXP? [6 articles]

Ed Stasiak - 2010-02-20 08:27:00 [In: Cleaning & Sanitizing | Insulation & Weatherproofing | ]
Saw a TV commercial for this new type of blown insulation today and seems like a good idea. http://www.heatbarrierxp.com/ And from the commercial, it looks like it's _a lot_ cleaner to blow in...HeatbarrierXP?

water driping from roofing nails inside of ATTIC [16 articles]

------------------------------------- I have water dripping from the nails inside of my attic. The attic is vented by a ridge vent, soffit vents (both run the full length of the house) and 2 ...water driping from roofing nails inside of ATTIC

Wall Insulation [13 articles]

Another thing I am dealing with now that I have the room gutted is that the room below it was insulated with that old foam insulation that has shrunk and was not doing a very good job. So I added so...Wall Insulation

Who Makes The BEST Appliances? [61 articles]

MICHELLE H. - 2010-03-06 20:20:00 [In: Appliances | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
Would love to here opinions on what company makes trouble-free appliances, that are built to last and not break down right away for many years? Here's the thing. Our 25 year old "Magic Chef" d...Who Makes The BEST Appliances?

Unconventional attic insulation (XPS)? [8 articles]

Borrall Wonnell - 2010-03-15 18:58:00 [In: Health & Safety | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Security & Surveillance | ]
I've got sheets of 2.5" XPS (R-15). I'm considering placing a layer on top of the existing blown-in insulation. Any idea if this is a safe/sensible thing to do? The XPS will be supported by tru...Unconventional attic insulation (XPS)?

RC spy car as crawlspace inspection device? [59 articles]

I want to inspect the crawlspace once in a while but don't really enjoy crawling in it. Can you use the trakr (RC video camera tank) to inspect the crawlspace or is there something more appropr...RC spy car as crawlspace inspection device?

DIY foam insulation [9 articles]

I will soon be embarking on a project to gut my above-garage bedroom, and by the time I'm ready to put it all back together again will have to reinsulate. It's cathedral ceiling, which I'm guessing...DIY foam insulation
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