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some landscape ideas for a small yard?

some landscape ideas for a small yard?
I live in a tri-plex apt that just a little bigger then my body so i would like to use the outdoor space to kind of extend the living area since its starting to get warmer the problem is that the outdoor space is tiny and has been completely ignored for probably as long as the apt has been there I have already cleaned out all the weeds and dead leaves ans such there is one huge tree that shades the entire lawn but also blocks the steps so that the only fix is to turn it into a sort of deck which i plan on doing the the “deck” will be in the middle of the… Continue reading..

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 18, 2012 at 1:30 am

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How to fix a crack in a concrete deck?

How to fix a crack in a concrete deck?
Underneath my 5′ x 6′ concrete deck, I noticed there’s a big crack that extends the length of the deck or at least a large portion of it. The deck “seems” solid and there’s no noticeable crack on top of the deck. I’ve done some light research on how to fix this and Epoxy seems to come up a lot. Is this good for large cracks or do I need to reinforce the deck underneath with a wooden frame? Any product recommendations?

I don’t plan on destroying the deck and starting from scratch…yet, but I do plan to replace the concrete deck with a wooden (Composite) deck in the future…probably 5-10 years from now.

thanks.

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 15, 2012 at 6:34 pm

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How to Figure the Length of Boards I Need…?

How to Figure the Length of Boards I Need…?
I want to build an octagon (8 sided) wooded “deck” edge to top a small water feature I want to build. I am having trouble determining the length cuts I need to make.
I found the mathematical formula for figuring it if I wanted to do a 6 sided deck (hexagon), which is to take the diameter and divide by 1.75.

Can someone tell me what I would divide by for an 8 sided build?
Mark – wouldn’t you need to know my diameter to figure the length of cuts?
My diameter is 20 inches – boards of over a foot long will be way too long to make this small “ring”…

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 13, 2012 at 11:37 am

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What would you do with this landscape?

What would you do with this landscape?
Hello, okay this location I will refer to as the “Senior Deck” because at my high school this is an area that only the seniors can be. We as seniors can do whatever we want with the desk within reason and within a budget.

This landscape is located in the United States, in the Midwest (zone 5 I believe) More specifically Omaha, Nebraska.

So what I’m asking is what kind of plants would you put in here and can you give me some ideas of what to plant and just how to give a nice feel to the deck(Under the trees and in the back corners, most importantly) Could you give me your estimated price if you… Continue reading..

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 11, 2012 at 4:32 am

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How do I hang planters from my specific balcony railing?

How do I hang planters from my specific balcony railing?
I’m trying to get some planters for my apartment balcony, but the railing on it is not standard, so I can’t seem to find any brackets that would work for it.

Basically, the whole balcony is surrounded by a solid wall 5″ wide (with stone texture), and there’s a thick 4″ metal rail above that. Looks like all the round “railing” brackets would be too small for the rail I have, and all the square “deck” brackets have little hooks that are supposed to grip around the wood rail, and they won’t work for me either.

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 8, 2012 at 9:34 pm

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How to replace or repair a whirlpool bathtub’s jet control switch?

How to replace or repair a whirlpool bathtub’s jet control switch?
It is a Kohler cast iron tub mounted on a “deck.” Switch is off/low/high with green LEDs to indicate state. Order of states is off –> high –> low. Tended to overheat/shutdown when running in high. Got in habit of “double-clicking” the control to go straight to low. Did this one too many times and now it is stuck ON (high). Ended up cutting the power (romex wiring) to it.

Installed circa 1992. Switch is located in BACK of deck (up against an exterior wall) and, since cast iron, I’m not willing to lift and “explore.” Any factual help would be wonderful. There is an access door on both the motor and drain ends… Continue reading..

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 6, 2012 at 2:32 pm

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Lawn mower power loss?

Lawn mower power loss?
I just bought a lawn mower its a push mower and the brand is a weed eater its a briggs and straton motor its only 2 weeks old but it seems like it just doesn’t have that much power or losses I’m not sure is there any adjustments I can make there is no throttle on it that I know of “yes it was cheap 20 inch deck” got it from wal mart… Continue reading..

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Posted by Garden Guru - January 4, 2012 at 7:31 am

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