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Home Maintenance & Repairs: sinkhole in backyard

We had a sinkhole develop a few years ago, and with all the rain we have been getting, now have another much larger hole. as you may see from the photos, it is about 25 feet long and 10 ...»

Commented on Feb 25, 2013
Looks to be septic tank related. Don't know anyone in the business...so only have to try and ...»
find someone, maybe online.

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Outdoor Living: soon to be delivered swing set, want to prep area. what is the best material for the perimeter? timbers, pvc?

25' x 15' area. considering 4" pvc, but have looked at R x R ties and 6 x 6 landscape timbers.

Commented on Mar 27, 2012
Oh. Thanks for the tip. We are using a weed block from HD, and when the set is installed we ...»
will get a load of mulch from the local bulk supplier. I do have some sand that I can put down under the weed block, but it has been out on a tarp and has some things growing along the edges. We shall see.

Gardening: tree with a nest has damage at the base of it and I thin needs to be cut down. any suggestions?

Paul M on Feb 10, 2012

If you want to help the tree to live paint the wound with some cheap diluted latex paint. That ...»
will keep bugs and disease from attacking the tree through the opening. If you aren't sure about that and don't mind spending the money you can get a professional wound sealer from a nursery and paint the wound with that. It should be sealed in either case not just kept clean.

Gardening: I have a tree with a split in the trunk that I want to cut down.

The only thing that is stopping me is, there is a nest in the top of it. Is there anything I should be worried about?

Commented on Dec 15, 2011
it is a bird nest, in a sweet gum tree. about 20 to 30 feet from the house. I do not know what ...»
kind of bird occupied the nest, but I'm reasonably sure it was a common seasonal bird. no eagles or hawks.

Painting: what is the best way to get rid of drywall dust in order to start painting?

Stacey B on Nov 28, 2011

when we work in the basement we don't have access to water easily. We use a vacuum and baby ...»
wipes-they are damp without being too wet. Get unscented.

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