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    First time here, first time home owner

    No book reccomendations, just a :welcome: to House Repair Talk.
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:04 AM in forum: Introductions
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    Go to routine drain maintenance?

    Only drain I ever have an issue with is the downstairs sink directly under the kitch sink. My wife cannot be convinced that a garbage disposal...
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 22, 2019 at 8:45 PM in forum: Plumbing Forum
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    Go to routine drain maintenance?

    Last week I rented a sewer jet from the tool rental place and flushed the downstairs drains. $45.00 and the drains are running free again. It's...
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 22, 2019 at 7:22 PM in forum: Plumbing Forum
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    Go to routine drain maintenance?

    :I agree: I think chemical treatments do more long term harm than good.
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 22, 2019 at 1:56 PM in forum: Plumbing Forum
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    Tornado Recovery

    Well, looks like you're getting serious about finishing this project up. :thumb:
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 22, 2019 at 1:54 PM in forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
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    Brick weep holes? Lintel coil stock caulk?

    I would be careful to caulk everything up and trap moisture in the wall. Just my 2 cents....
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 21, 2019 at 9:55 PM in forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete
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    Thanks for letting me in.

    :welcome: to House Repair Talk!
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 21, 2019 at 9:51 PM in forum: Introductions
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    Brick weep holes? Lintel coil stock caulk?

    I've never seen weep holes like that. Every weep hole I've ever seen are consistent in shap and spaced on the same plane.
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 19, 2019 at 12:27 PM in forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete
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    Tornado Recovery

    Nicely done sir, so...whats up next?
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 18, 2019 in forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
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    White / black dust falling from ceiling

    Hate to be the bearer of bad tidings...but, time for a new flat roof. It appears to be a modifies bitumen roll roof that's been coated with...
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 18, 2019 in forum: Walls and Ceilings
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    White / black dust falling from ceiling

    Can you get a picture of the top of the porch roof?
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Walls and Ceilings
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    What did you do today?

    Cut the front yards for the first time this year, I have a very healthy set of weeds coming along. This just might be the year I do battle with my...
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 16, 2019 in forum: General Chit-Chat
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    This will be fun

    :welcome: to House Repair Talk!
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 15, 2019 in forum: Introductions
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    Who's at fault here? LEAK! Need some help/advice

    If you could provide some pics from farther back of the ceiling and also outside pics, that would help.
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 15, 2019 in forum: General Home Improvement Discussion
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    What did you do today?

    I don't know about your state, but here in Tennessee we have a grace period to cancel a contract, it's either 48 or 72 hours, I forget. Just...
    Post by: oldognewtrick, Mar 14, 2019 in forum: General Chit-Chat