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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.
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Lowe's Lousy Inventory [85 articles]
Larry Caldwell - 2009-09-15 17:36:00 [In: Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I went to Lowe's today to pick up an assortment of materials; a 1 micron
water filter, a toilet handle, a tube of butyl calk, a gallon of Snow
Roof, a 3" self-closing RV trailer dump fitting, and ...
470 feet of extension cord [3 articles]
Metspitzer - 2009-09-13 12:32:00 [In: BBQs & Grills | Electrical & Wiring | Roofing & Gutters | Security & Surveillance | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
Students Try to Steal Giant Pepper From Chili's Rooftop
Four people were arrested on Sunday after attempting to steal a giant
chili pepper from atop a Chili's Grill and Bar in Vermont.
Triggere...How much can a wooden door swell? [10 articles]
mm - 2009-09-14 16:52:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | Windows & Doors | ]
How much can a wooden door swell? Do I have to wait until it shrinks
again? It's never been anywhere near this bad before in the last 15
or more years.
A friend has a wood front door, a panel d...Should I attempt to remove about 1/3 of a roof rafter myself? [4 articles]
I just bought a foreclosed house and need to do some work in the back part of the house and to do so I'd sure like to have access to that part of the attic of which there is no access now. The ba...Wasp spray that works [57 articles]
Stormin Mormon - 2009-09-21 23:41:00 [In: Landscaping & Gardening | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Last night, went to check out some wasps at the church. Some
how, they got into the primary room. One of the boys had
been stung, indoors. Not good. Find a 1/4 inch or so hole,
where the vinyl u...Extension ladder reach [21 articles]
Christopher Nelson - 2009-09-25 21:17:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
I have two fairly short stories in a split level house. The highest
gutters are approximately 15' above ground level. I know the 4:1 rule
for putting up an extension ladder but I'm not sure how mu...Proper way to install insulating batts in flat roof? [2 articles]
TomYoung - 2009-09-25 14:02:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all:
I'm going to be installing batts into the ceiling (from below) but I'm
not sure if there's a "correct" way to secure the batts to the
joists. The old insulation (insufficient, only 4" in...Proper way to staple up insulation batts in flat roof? [9 articles]
TomYoung - 2009-09-28 03:04:00 [In: Insulation & Weatherproofing | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Hi all:
Asked this before but didn't get a reply that specifically addressed
the question so I thought I'd try again.
I'm putting up fiberglass batts in a flat roof, i.e., the ceiling is
remov...Tree Advice [25 articles]
cshenk - 2009-09-30 18:47:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hey, with all our collective knowledge, perhaps one of us knows a bit on
trees?
I'd like something that grows about 20-30 ft, and is hardy and stable in
wind storms. I take that to mean slow g...Radon mitigation [20 articles]
Jack - 2009-09-30 22:11:00 [In: Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | ]
I've got to have the radon problem taken care of in my house. Where is the
real "cost" of the project? Is it putting in the pit, running the pipe, the
expertise, etc, etc.? The reason I ask is I...Lazy man's re-modeling project [7 articles]
hibb - 2009-09-30 17:16:00 [In: Bedrooms | Contracting | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Roofing & Gutters | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Well, the big garage sale is over and I got rid of lots of stuff
including a big ole king size bed in the upstairs bed room. We don't
use that bedroom any more so I want to re-model the room and hav...Roof torch. [3 articles]
joevan - 2009-10-05 08:53:00 [In: Roofing & Gutters | ]
My roofing torch was not putting out much flame the other day so I
used a fine needle like tool with a handle to open up the nozzel. I
keep it outside with the tank covered with greenhouse plastic....attached garage roof meets t1-11... how to flash? [9 articles]
xparatrooper - 2009-10-07 00:58:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
so... how in the world can I flash from a roof to t1-11? just fill
the grooves with foam insulation rope and caulk (and then a face
board)? fill the grooves with caulk and run flashing in front?...Nailing down a roof vent [5 articles]
Jon Danniken - 2009-10-05 21:16:00 [In: Bathrooms | Roofing & Gutters | ]
Hello,
I am repairing a small section of my three-tab composite roof, and
installing a ducted roof vent for my bathroom fan.
What is puzzling me is that in addition to the two holes at the top...Removing part of one truss, temporarily [24 articles]
Removing part of one truss, temporarily. Even if the roof were to sag when one section is out, can't it be lifted up again and then the truss repaired, or some other method used to put the saggin...