Home Improvement
Home improvement projects create thousands of questions and there is no better place to find the answers than these forums. The home improvement topics here range from tools and materials to codes and regulations and everything in between. Whether you are a novice or an experienced master, come join these discussions and you'll sure learn something new every time you come!
Last post: Junction Box Trouble Part II | posted by hibb on 09-05-2010
I posted about a week ago that I had found a junction box with five wires going to it behind the bathtub in the second floor bathroom I am remodeling. I was able to completely remove three of the wir...
Last post: Funny Boiler | posted by Scott Mills on 03-03-2004
...but I wasn't laughing my combi this morning refused to give any hot water when the heating was on. I had to switch it off at the front, 'reboot' it and presto - hot water, and when the DHW was off...
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Last post: replacing old bath taps | posted by Tim W on 09-05-2010
I want to keep an old iron roll top bath and have it resurfaced. The cold tap has been leaking for years and they aren't very pretty so I was going to replace the taps. A quick look around and I can...
Last post: Draining a hydronic system | posted by Leo on 08-29-2010
------------------------------------- Leo I need to remove a radiator prior to installing kitchen tile (the radiator needs to actually move 1/2 up the wall). To do this, I need to drain my hot water...
Home Building
Whether you are building a home or an addition to it, hiring help or doing it yourself, it is imperative to make all the right decisions at the right time. Use these forums as a source of valuable information and advice from the construction industry pros and homeowners alike.
Last post: Pin Router Update | posted by woodstuff on 09-05-2010
Ok, well I finally decided to use my old benchtop Delta radial-arm drill press [should I say RADP in this forum :-) ] I don't guess many people have one of these, but it could have been done with a r...
Last post: Use your scrap HW flooring for table tops | posted by Thomas G. Marshall on 09-04-2010
I needed to make a quick table to put my scanner above my printer and saw that I had a inherited a few scraps of HW flooring that work perfectly! Sorry for the grainy image. I'm leaving it at origin...
Last post: Garbage Warrior | posted by Warm Worm on 09-02-2010
I went to architectural school in the University of Cincinnati and I began right then to think that architecture was worthless... I was twisting the law to get sustainable housing out there... ... We...
Home Climate
This category contains discussions about heating, ventilation and air conditioning trade, commonly referred to as HVAC. Although not as open for DIY homeowners as some other building trades, HVAC generates a considerable amount of topics about furnaces, A/C units, installation and maintenance of this equipment both by homeowners themselves and hired professional help.
Last post: Re: Carrier/Bryant heat exchanger class action | posted by HVAC Guy on 09-03-2010
I'm re-posting this to alt.hvac
Other Home Topics
The number of topics related to home ownership is so great, ranging from construction and architecture to lawn care and house chores, that some of the forums simply could not fit into an existing category and so we have collected them here, in "Other Topics"
Last post: How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ?? | posted by James on 09-04-2010
I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get rid of. I have used the long-shot Black Flag sprays, using a total of (3...
Last post: Anybody want to make a trade? | posted by The Post Quartermaster on 08-04-2010
I have a Porter Cable (model number upon request) drill/driver. I have four batteries and a charger (which I've been informed is obsolete) So when the currently installed battery and the next one i...
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Home Owner's Library
We have collected a number of books and documents relevant to home design and construction as well as its upkeep and improvement. Our library grows continuously so please make sure to check back here often. We will be linking the new books and documents as soon as they are available in electronic format.Enter the Home Owner's Library
Manual Training Course in Concrete
Prepared for the use of instructors in planning and conducting elementary work in concreteAuthor: Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers
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