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Lynn K

Bayonne, NJ
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About Me:

I enjoy doing small scale home repairs & basic woodworking projects.

Favorite area of home improvement:

I'm planning to improve my garden by recycling the wood frommy old fence into planting beds.


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  • Lynn K
    Followed 8 people on Feb 13, 2013

Plumbing: outdoor water spigot leaking water!!

I have an outdoor water spigot that has a slow leak.. I took the hose off and water slowly would come out..I have tightened the handle so what do I need to do now??? I'm wasteing water and paying for it to come out on the grown...Thanks

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Shirley R Marietta, GA
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  • Lynn K
    Commented on May 15, 2012
    I had the same problem but it was corrected just by replacing the washer. :D
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Why is toilet paper so hard to install-Haha!

Does anyone else feel like they're the only one who can change the toilet paper in the house. Haha. We all need a chuckle now and again. www.homerepairtutor.com
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Home Repair Tutor Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Lynn K
    Commented on May 15, 2012
    I'm the expert TP changer at my house. Glad to see that I'm among others that share this ...»
    expertise. :D

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Gardening: can you tell me why the flowers on my squash plants fall off.....

Charlotte G
Charlotte G Atlanta, GA
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  • Lynn K
    Commented on May 15, 2012
    I would recommend that you test your soil to see if you have a soil deficiency. Blossom drop ...»
    is common with pepper plants. Someone recommended that I stick three unused matches tip first into the soil once a week into my planters. My garden space is very limited so I use containers to grow vegetables. I was amazed at the difference adding the unused matches made.

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Recycle, reduce and reuse.

My husband and I built this out of left over deck railing. We had four equal peices of deck railing left over, so first we made brace boards for the corners out of some leftover 2x4's, inserted plywood in between the deck railing and the corner braces, then made the top with 1x6 deck cedar deck board. I also lined it with waterproof fabric on the inside, with no bottom there was no need to do the bottom. I plan to rremove the magnolia I have in the center and replace it with a Dwarf ...»
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Beverly P Sterling Heights, MI
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  • Built in book case made from 3/4" mdf

Built-in Bookcase

Lots of wasted space due to extremely sloping roof lines. The first step was to reframe the opening to allow the bookcase to slide in. Although the wall is not load-bearing, I added a new ...»
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Kyle G Middletown, NJ
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  • Lynn K
    Commented on May 15, 2012
    Love the way the bookcase came out!
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  • spring flowers (some early summer types too)

A spring bouquet from my garden, gathered yesterday between welcome rain showers.

yarrow, salvia, ninebark, verbena, gardenia
Erica Glasener
Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA
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  • Mini green house

My little mini greenhouse

I've ran out of recycled containers to start my seedlings, so I decided to make these little mini greenhouses out of plastic drink cups.
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CAROL H Harlem, GA
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  • Lynn K
    Commented on Mar 09, 2012
    Love this idea!!!
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