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Thread: AC drain clogs almost daily
Post: RE: AC drain clogs almost daily
thanks for the recommendations.
My A/C closet upstairs is very tight, so there's no room to add a hose hook-up like in the video, so i shoved a garden hose down the pipe. I ran water while the wife ... |
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09-13-2022, 10:37 AM |
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Thread: AC drain clogs almost daily
Post: AC drain clogs almost daily
Help, what do i do????
I can't figure out what keeps causing it, but my AC drain clogs very frequently. I've tried vinegar, I've tried bleach, I've tried the condensate drain cleaner from Home Dep... |
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Home Improvement
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09-11-2022, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: shed questions
Post: RE: shed questions
Thanks all for the input!
- I had no idea that there were specific guidelines for roof slope, so I've done a lot of reading about it -- didn't know what I didn't know.
- The point about hardware c... |
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brax71 |
Home Improvement
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01-11-2021, 02:49 PM |
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Thread: shed questions
Post: shed questions
I'm starting the layout on shed to be built, but I'm not savvy on this kind of construction. I've watched gobs of YouTube videos on shed-builds, but still have a couple questions as I think through t... |
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Home Improvement
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01-09-2021, 01:10 PM |
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Thread: Toilet water pulsing in bowl
Post: Toilet water pulsing in bowl
I tried to google this, but couldn't get the computer to understand the noises I was making nor could it see my arms waving to describe the problem ;)
The water in the bowl of our powder room toil... |
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brax71 |
Home Improvement
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12-23-2020, 03:08 PM |
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Thread: whole house water filter
Post: RE: whole house water filter
Thanks all --
- We don't have a holding tank (just the pressure tank next to the well-head)... that sounds like a pain to maintain!
- Every 3 wks sounds like a huge pain - was kind of hoping i could... |
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brax71 |
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03-13-2020, 07:10 PM |
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Thread: whole house water filter
Post: whole house water filter
Next in the ongoing series of new-to-us-home repairs/updates: whole-house water filter.
We're on a well, and the water is stinky except from the fridge and the shower that has a filter.
- Any... |
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brax71 |
Home Improvement
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03-12-2020, 07:22 PM |
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Thread: Heater doesn't heat one bedroom, but A/C cools it
Post: Heater doesn't heat one bedroom, but A/C cools it
We're getting settled into the new house, but are finding the quirks... most recently, it seems that the Master Bedroom doesn't get much heat. Strangely, it's the room that gets the most A/C by far.... |
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brax71 |
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02-03-2020, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: Evolve Recycled Paint (from Habitat Re-Store)???
Post: RE: Evolve Recycled Paint (from Habitat Re-Store)?...
thanks all.
since it is "just" a garage, i'll give it a try. |
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brax71 |
Home Improvement
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01-06-2020, 07:13 PM |
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Thread: Evolve Recycled Paint (from Habitat Re-Store)???
Post: Evolve Recycled Paint (from Habitat Re-Store)???
Anyone have experience with "Evolve Ultra Premium Recycled Latex Paint" from the Habitat for Humanity Re-store?
Closing on our house next week, and the garage has tired-looking 20 year old paint - ... |
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brax71 |
Home Improvement
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01-03-2020, 12:39 PM |
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Thread: Military move damage... dining table
Post: RE: Military move damage... dining table
Wanted to give an update since so many of you kindly gave me advice.
TLDR:
1. furniture guy came, will give estimate to moving company, movers should cut me a check for amount of his repair estima... |
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brax71 |
Woodworking
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10-04-2019, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Military move damage... dining table
Post: RE: Military move damage... dining table
Thanks all... the encouragement is definitely helpful. I'll surf around and try to find something comparable. I'm reluctant to hit up custom builders -- I'm sure "building time" makes them more mon... |
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brax71 |
Woodworking
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08-06-2019, 08:18 AM |
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Thread: Military move damage... dining table
Post: Military move damage... dining table
Super-short summary question:
How can I monetarily value a hand-made dining table which was damaged in a move?
Long-winded background explanation:
I just received my household goods shipment for... |
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brax71 |
Woodworking
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08-05-2019, 09:12 PM |
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Thread: Laser engravers anyone?
Post: RE: Laser engravers anyone?
Can't comment on the specific machines or their use, BUT...
- A college friend's dad bought a machine a few years ago and has had a lot of fun doing unique items. I saw some glass Christmas orname... |
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brax71 |
Woodworking
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05-07-2019, 02:40 PM |
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Thread: Dresser dados slipping
Post: RE: Dresser dados slipping
I hadn't considered epoxy... maybe I try that without screws/dowels and see if it'll hold. Kind of proceeding up the scale of invasiveness/severity -- if the epoxy lets go, then try epoxy + screws/d... |
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brax71 |
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05-07-2019, 11:33 AM |
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Thread: Dresser dados slipping
Post: RE: Dresser dados slipping
Many thanks for the helpful replies -- just checked and a local friend has a pocket-hole jig I can use. Am a little torn -- have never used pocket holes before. As important a family project as this... |
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brax71 |
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05-05-2019, 05:41 PM |
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Thread: Dresser dados slipping
Post: RE: Dresser dados slipping
Here's a pic... I was thinking of drilling from exactly in the corner through the frame(s) into the side panel/leg at about 45 degrees. Once cut off and pared flush, I was "thinking" it would only s... |
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05-04-2019, 07:18 PM |
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Thread: Dresser dados slipping
Post: Dresser dados slipping
I've hardly been able to get any shop time in the last several years, but am finally getting back into it. I think it's been +10 years since I posted here despite being an avid lurker.
Back in 2007,... |
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brax71 |
Woodworking
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05-04-2019, 10:44 AM |
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Thread: WOOD!! Pigsicle II ½--Motoring to Mobile--Kolleen Karavan Rolls On!!!!
Post: Re: WOOD!! Pigsicle II ½--Motoring to Mobile--Koll...
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Tool Swap N' Sell
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02-25-2007, 03:51 PM |
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Thread: Giant Lumber Haul and Pigsicle Tour Schedules and Prices!!!
Post: Re: Giant Lumber Haul and Pigsicle Tour Schedules ...
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Tool Swap N' Sell
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01-24-2007, 10:58 PM |