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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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Using House Foundation Wall as Gatepost? [7 articles]
WandererFan - 2010-10-31 20:14:00 [In: Driveways & Walkways | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Can I hang a large (say 6' wide x 5' high) swinging wooden gate from
my concrete foundation wall? Quality of the concrete is variable -
uber-granite in places, talc in others.
Old gate hung from...
French drain with no outlet [17 articles]
Edward Reid - 2010-11-08 01:40:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Is there ever a reason to have a French drain with no outlet, or with
an outlet that's higher than the collector in the drain? This is in
Florida -- north Florida, but still very sandy soil.
To m...CLUNK in ductwork [5 articles]
Puddin' Man - 2010-12-24 03:05:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bedrooms | Foundations & Excavation | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Kitchens | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Greetings,
Little brick bungalow in the midwest US, built in 1954, poured-concrete
foundation. Standard forced-air HVAC, galvanized duct-work.
New Heil furnace/AC in 03-2010. For years, in t...Crawl space moisture barrier solutions [8 articles]
Jack - 2010-12-12 21:50:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Carpentry | Foundations & Excavation | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I have a little home repair business going after working as a
construction carpenter for many years. One customer has a damp crawl
space in which standing water accumulates during the rainy season,
...Attaching siding to concrete [18 articles]
David Nebenzahl - 2010-12-19 03:04:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Problem: homeowner's house has a large unclad section of exposed
concrete foundation/wall at bottom. He'd like it covered with siding.
Remainder of house has standard horizontal shiplap siding. I...Re: Killing fire ant colony under house - concrete slab so no crawl space
Alex - 2010-12-21 12:53:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Foundations & Excavation | Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
On Monday, December 20, 2010 2:33:06 PM UTC-6, NorMinn wrote:
> I posted some links a few messages back which gave some very useful=20
> information....one bit that I had not read before was that ...Re: Killing fire ant colony under house - concrete slab so no crawl space
Alex - 2010-12-21 13:05:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Foundations & Excavation | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
On Monday, December 20, 2010 2:41:07 PM UTC-6, NorMinn wrote:
> I'm thinking that any pest control contractor in either Florida or Texas=
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> who can't get rid of fire ants on the first go 'rou...Doors and Porch Lamps, Junk or not [6 articles]
Jeff Thies - 2010-12-26 22:55:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Foundations & Excavation | Lighting | Porches & Sunrooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I'm redoing my entrance way, it was built wrong and I'm doing a good
bit of work. I've redone the foundation and replaced the lower tiers of
siding with hardie plank.
I'm a sucker for buy...Sealing around pipes in concrete foundation [7 articles]
Alex - 2010-12-29 06:11:00 [In: Bathrooms | Foundations & Excavation | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi..
I'm trying to find a good way to seal around the pipes that enter our house=
behind the toilets and sinks because we're having a problem with ants comi=
ng through the gaps between the pipe...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair
gharal - 2011-01-07 14:26:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new construction unlevel floor questionable repair [2 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-07 16:38:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...new constuction unlevel floor questionable repair [6 articles]
gharal - 2011-01-08 09:13:00 [In: Construction & Design | Contracting | Flooring | Foundations & Excavation | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After
finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floor above, I noticed that
it was not level. There was about an inch and a hal...Foundation Issues [20 articles]
upwardcall - 2011-01-14 00:41:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Building Code & Best Practices | Foundations & Excavation | Kitchens | ]
We purchased a hundred year old house in NE Missouri a few years ago.
There is a ridge in the kitchen floor. Under that floor is a concrete
cellar that is about 6 feet tall. The rest of the founda...comic for the group [2 articles]
aemeijers - 2011-01-10 22:57:00 [In: Foundations & Excavation | ]
Since we get foundation questions at least weekly here-
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