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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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Broken Roof Truss [26 articles]
Steve McElrath - 2010-04-11 14:30:00 [In: Construction & Design | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I was up in the attic today, and noticed that I had a broken roof truss.
Not sure how long it's been that way. It didn't look too new.
Anyone ever dealt with this?
Rather then replacing it, I...
OT - Nomad water sprayer test
Stormin Mormon - 2009-08-25 14:02:00 [In: Contracting | Decks & Patios | Electrical & Wiring | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Landscaping & Gardening | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
Quick product test, before dashing out the door.
Open the package, looks fairly straight forward. Put the
unit under the tub faucet, and fill a bit with cold water.
Instructions say cold water ...Unpredictable Roof Leak
Our friends cottage has developed a leak in the shingle roof of the screened porch part of their cottage. The leak isn't heavy, and is less likely to occur during a rainstorm but rather at off rain ...Is this Roofing error pretty common? [29 articles]
DerbyDad03 - 2009-08-29 11:52:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I put the roof on my half-price shed kit last yesterday and I noticed
that the roofing instructions in the plans were wrong. I did a little
internet research and found some indications that a lot of...can't tell where window leak's coming from [7 articles]
Lobo - 2009-09-21 13:52:00 [In: Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Windows & Doors | ]
We have a big window that leaks at the lower right hand corner when it
rains. Nothing appears to be open anywhere inside or outside. We have
steel siding and our builder came out and looked and ...Moss on slate roof [21 articles]
Aaron Fude - 2009-09-01 18:09:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hi,
On the north side of my house I have moss on the slate roof. I'm
concerned that it's pushing the slates apart. My roof is 90 years old.
How do I combat this problem?
Thanks,
Aaron
...occasional air bubble in toilet [22 articles]
One of the toilets in the house has an intermittent issue with air bubbles. Occasionally, when just sitting there unused, a single bubble of air will 'blurp' as it reaches the water surface in th...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...Does this price seem high [37 articles]
Ashton Crusher - 2009-09-06 15:16:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
Ac unit on the roof stopped working at a rental house. Called an AC
company to go look and fix. $74 flat charge to show up and diagnose -
that seemed in line. So they call me back and say the con...hornets' nest [13 articles]
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...How much insulation is too much? [12 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2009-09-09 12:56:00 [In: Bedrooms | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Kitchens | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a split level house with a bedroom on the top-most floor. It
might have been "attic" space when the house was built but was
finished when I bought it. The room is cold in the winter and hot...Re-roofing a barn [19 articles]
Jules - 2009-09-08 14:19:00 [In: Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously
hasn't been maintained or used in *many* years (we moved here last year).
The frame and three walls are good; the other wall...Anybody roll form fascia trim here ? [9 articles]
Lyndell Thompson - 2009-09-08 18:01:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Health & Safety | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have a twenty year old house I built with matching soffit, fascia and
guttering until about a year ago, when a tree limb knocked off and
destroyed a piece
of fascia trim. All efforts has prove...painting "plytanium dryply" plywood? [4 articles]
George - 2009-09-09 19:53:00 [In: Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I'm thinking of using G-P "Plytanium Dryply" as roof sheathing. This
roof has an 'open' overhang, where the underside of the sheathing is
exposed. The plywood would be installed with the coated (r...Rusted wrought iron post [4 articles]
2009-09-11 08:00:00 [In: Porches & Sunrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I am working on a older home and the back porch has a roof
"supported" by decrative wrought iron post. Right now one of them is
rusted at the bottom so it is hanging from the roof. It is over a...