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  0 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 ...
brax71 Home Improvement 6 1,352 09-13-2022, 10:37 AM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 6 1,352 09-11-2022, 09:25 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 14 3,439 01-11-2021, 02:49 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 14 3,439 01-09-2021, 01:10 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 7 2,860 12-23-2020, 03:08 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 11 5,094 03-13-2020, 07:10 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Home Improvement 11 5,094 03-12-2020, 07:22 PM
  0 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....
brax71 Home Improvement 1 1,135 02-03-2020, 02:08 PM
  0 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.
brax71 Home Improvement 13 11,388 01-06-2020, 07:13 PM
  0 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 - ...
brax71 Home Improvement 13 11,388 01-03-2020, 12:39 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 15 5,578 10-04-2019, 03:02 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 15 5,578 08-06-2019, 08:18 AM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 15 5,578 08-05-2019, 09:12 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 8 3,377 05-07-2019, 02:40 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 20 7,848 05-07-2019, 11:33 AM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 20 7,848 05-05-2019, 05:41 PM
  0 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...
brax71 Woodworking 20 7,848 05-04-2019, 07:18 PM
  0 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,...
brax71 Woodworking 20 7,848 05-04-2019, 10:44 AM
  0 Thread: WOOD!! Pigsicle II ½--Motoring to Mobile--Kolleen Karavan Rolls On!!!!
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brax71 Tool Swap N' Sell 6 8,029 02-25-2007, 03:51 PM
  0 Thread: Giant Lumber Haul and Pigsicle Tour Schedules and Prices!!!
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