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You can run a chain down from the gutters instead of the pipe that runs down the side of the house and have it feed into barrels or terra cotta urn...
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over 12 years by Bearoness
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Utility Room
A number of the newer washers and dryers can be stacked -- assuming the washer is front-loading. Elfa shelving and drawer systems are very good fo...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Ticks
Guinea Hens adore ticks. Our newspapers have recently even had articles about it. If you have them, you won't need a watch dog either. They'll l...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Painting Panelling
I also recommend pigmented shellac as the primer. Depending on your paneling you may get a lot of the moisture pulled out of the paint resulting i...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Hurricane Prep for roof
I found a group called the Institute for Building and Home Safety -- started by insurance folks to cut down on losses and injuries. They had a boo...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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hurricanes
I found a group called the Institute for Building and Home Safety -- started by insurance folks to cut down on losses and injuries. They had a boo...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Stucco walls
The manufacturers of chinking products have found that people were applying them to walls to give the look of plaster. They have flexibility so th...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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barn repair
You may want to find out if there are any log home or timberframe builders in your area. Some of them might know who could help you and/or have th...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Ladybugs
Ladybugs lay their eggs in areas where they've been staying awhile, so you'll probably keep getting them unless you get rid of them as you see them...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Cigarette Smoke Odor
You'll also find a yellowish coating on all of the light fixtures. Washing them in soapy water will help. The plastic covers for the lights and o...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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stucco
The key question is whether it is a concrete based stucco or it is an artificial stucco. The problems you've heard about are about the artificial ...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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temporary soundproofing
Saw something interesting at a sleep disorder test center once -- they had put up 1x3 strips at the top, middle, and bottom of the walls with screw...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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flies
We used one of the "Wasp Catchers" that you can find at Lowe's in the garden center. It looks like a large jar and has white tubes in it. We hung...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Bedframe for Quenn Bed in place of boxspring?
Sears has a unit you can purchase and build yourself that would give you a bed frame. It's mostly pine. You'll probably want to carry up the piec...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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School bus stop ???
The most recent issue of Today's Homeowner has some Backyard sheds. You could make minor modifications to some of those to create something for yo...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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"Catorizing" a house
I saw a show once where "blocks" of wood were spaced on the walls and "shelves" were spaced around the top of a room. They were done in small sect...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Removing Paint From a Tree
Living around a army corp of engineer controlled lake, we have a number of "witness trees" and their markings. Often, as surveys are redone, the m...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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tip for anyone who doesn't want birdseed to germinate...
Thanks for this tip. My mother had been frustrated with the affect of fallen seed on her gardens, and was delighted when I called her with your su...
over 12 years by Bearoness
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Concrete Floor -- Too Caustic?
We're using a radiant heating system in concrete. This will be in our barn/shop that we'll live in while we build our home. We'd rather not insta...
almost 13 years by Bearoness
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Cat urine odor on hardwood floor
You may also want to check out the site at Michigan State Extension service. The address is: http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod02/master02.html...
almost 13 years by Bearoness
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