Asphalt Driveway Sealing
Has anyone tried colored sealcoating, tan or grey , instead of black? Is it as durable? Does it retain the color?
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Rust-Oleum Restore
I applied Rust-Oleum Restore to my deck mid August 2013. We followed the manufacture's instructions religiously. We also watched their video for product applicat...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV023188
Oil Based Deck Stain - Refuses to set
I used a highly rated oil based deck to refinish my deck. I used a highly rated stripping agent followed by sanding with 80 grit sandpaper. Basically followed all...
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answersupdated 5 months ago by BV023175
Deck Decking nail vs screw which is better
Here it is, what is better for the top decking part, nails or screws. I have heard screws are way better than nails and that deck mate screws are really good. ...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023156
Removing Oil Based Stain from Vinyl Siding
I stained my deck using an Olympic oil based stain and I managed to spray some of the stain on the vinyl siding of my house. Any thoughts on how to remove the st...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023102
bagworms
I just spent a couple of hours hand picking bagworms off my arborvita trees. Couldn't reach a couple of them at the very top so I used a "pooper scooper" to catc...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023095
which is best cost option: french drains or drain tile?
Have water drainage issue with back and side yard. Had a landscaper dump a truck load of dirt on my property last year. Did not get the desired effect I was loo...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by joannd1963
Pergola Span
I am building a 12'x18' pressure treated pine pergola, attached to the house on two sides with one 6"x6" post; an 18' ledger and two 18' beams using 2"x12"; a 12'...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023056
TREE ROOTS
I HAVE A LARGE OAK TREE IN MY FRONT YARD AND SOME OF THE ROOTS ARE EXPOSED AND SOME ARE TRAVELING TO THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. IS IT SAFE TO CUT THE ROOTS W...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by alsports2000
Fast growing plants
Please don't recommend butterfly bushes. They do nothing--they attract pollinators BUT they only feed the adults. They are not a HOST plant for one single solit...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023023
sky light replacements
I need 2 sky lights replacements for my shed, please tell me where I can get them Thank you
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV022039
Beam & rafter size for pergola
I know there is another thread on this topic already, but I didn't want to hijack that one for my questions, so here goes. I'm hoping the collective wisdom here c...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by tomckey
About termite
Hello, I saw my front of my house has something like coffee ground. But I don't know is termite activity or not. Does any one can tell me? The picture is on a fil...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV022955
thinking outside shed skylights.
i would like to purchase 2. any available?
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV022926
Pergola Beam & Rafter Sizes & Spans
I'm planning a cedar pergola over my deck. Posts will be 6"X6" and will be notched to accept a "sandwich" beam of two 2"X?"s. Across the beams, the rafters will...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV022915
Underground spring
I recently puchased a 30yr old home in Aug, since looking at the home since June, the center(approx 8ft diam) of the sloping back yard has always been swampy with...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV022913
Fence Post Footings (Concrete or not)
We are looking to build a fence for our new home. One company says only concrete posts and one company is saying they no longer use concrete footings. They put ...
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answersupdated 7 months ago by BV022855
Thinking Outside Smart Shed Deluxe
We are currently disassembling a shed. We have all the parts except one skylight - kids broke it climbing on top of shed --- grrr. If anyone needs parts I can s...
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answersupdated 7 months ago by BV022835
Thinking Outside Garden shed
I am looking for new doors to the Greenhouse garden shed by Thinking Outside. Model 44115 Can anyone sell me some?
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answersupdated 7 months ago by Thunderbirdcir
Deer repellent
I have roses that the deer eat when they are in buds Thorns do not seem to bother them . They like one bush in particular so I have to cover it at night, I bought...
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answersupdated 7 months ago by BV019962
