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over 6 years by glauster
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Crab grass and pit bulls
The tennants who moved in next door have a pit bull pup and mom. I have 2 small dogs plus an elderly parent. The adult dog I've noticed is ...
over 6 years by glauster
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Asbestos
The house where I live was built in the mid-40's. The interior walls are of stucco and it seems like the INNER layer could have been of plaster. ...
over 6 years by countrybrenda
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Outside painting
About a week ago the painters came over to pressure wash the outside walls of my house. They have yet to return to do the actual painting. Que...
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crab grass
My neighbor's back yard is full of crab grass. What I need to know is if the grass would be thick enough to prevent any dog from digging a hole ...
over 6 years by countrybrenda
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dead podacarpus
To one side of a yard, holes were dug and short mounds created in the process of removing the raspberry plants. The resulting ground digging was...
over 6 years by glauster
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pitbull statement
re: "no bad animals, just bad owners..." I'm not fully convinced. In my town lately and several times during the year, in the news there have ...
over 6 years by glauster
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Pitbulls
The tennants who moved in next door have a couple pitbulls - a mom and her pup. There is a common fence between the yards. I need to know wh...
over 6 years by glauster
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Estimate timeliness
I called a week ago to paint contractor to get an estimate. No response. Question: How long can I reasonably wait before I give the contrac...
over 6 years by glauster
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Paint decision question
A 1-man (more or less) painter business painted the inside of my house for a reasonable price. And the quality was really good. My concern t...
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Poor paint job?
The ceiling of my bathroom showed some discoloured spots. The spots could have very well been mold or mildew. A couple weeks after a painte...
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thermography
Would someone please explain just exactly what is the value of doing a thermography?
almost 7 years by glauster
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Plugged gas pipe
I had a gas heater removed. When the unit was removed the gas pipe that fueled the heater was capped. Before I seal the space in the wall where...
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Plugged gas pipe
I had a gas heater removed. When the unit was removed the gas pipe that fueled the heater was capped. Before I seal the space in the wall w...
almost 7 years by k2
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thermography
A building inspected suggested something called a thermography to inspect for possible leaks in a roof. Has anyone had this procedure done and i...
almost 7 years by glauster
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moldicide
When moldicide is added to paint (or primer), is the use of this moldicide to kill the mold that is already growing on the (interior) wall or is ...
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Laurus nobilis
Please help! Years ago these trees called laurus nobilis was planted in my front yard. To our horror it was discovered that these trees sent o...
almost 7 years by glauster
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New paints?
Are there any new paints now out in the market that will prevent moisture from seeping through? I have a 60-year old house with exterior stuc...
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Killing wild berries
A thought just occured. Would dousing the roots of berries with salt and/or boiling hot water kill the entire root system? I'm hesitant to use ...
about 7 years by glauster
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