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Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

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Outdoor living is a year-round topic on Hometalk. Hometalk members are busy planning and maintaining outdoor living spaces from the heat of summer to the cold of winter. Some folks are professionals who post gorgeous pictures of the outdoor living dreamscapes they've built. Other folks are DIYers who are revamping their outdoor living areas, building outdoor furniture, or planning an outdoor living room for the first time. Whether you're a novice or an expert, join a conversation about outdoor living rooms on Hometalk.



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Outdoor Living: Jasper or Agate?

I found this rock in my backyard tonight. Not sure if it is Jasper or Agate. Anyone know? It weighs almost 4 lbs and is bigger than the palm of my hand. If it is agate or jasper is it ...»
worth anything and is it worth having it cut somewhere? Thanks for your help!

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Missy L Duluth, MN 6 days ago
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    KMS Woodworks 2 days ago
    SerenityandLaughter ...ouch...your ex's heart, or my ex's Liver...
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  • This is the pond in front of our house.  Built by previous owners.  Fun, but dirty w/the trees surrounding.
  • Front of house w/large garden in front, and to the side.  Entry gate is to the left of the corner of the house.  Hoping to build deck along the length of house

Outdoor Living: Our Front Yard Pond and Other Projects

We just purchased this house and it has a great 3/4 acre yard with a pond in front. It has a fountain, w/a spray fountain (see white pvc pipe in pic). We like it OK, but it is dirty as it ...»
is under the trees and gets lots of leaves in it. The fountain leaks in back and the water keeps getting lower and lower, probably a hole in the liner somewhere.

So we are thinking of filling in the pond w/small red lava landscaping rock on bottom (lots of this in a garden we are redoing and I dislike it), then river rocks on top w/the fountain still bubbling up in the middle. Any suggestions on how to do this properly so that the water will not leak out, and we don't have to continue to refill the water level? Thanks for any ideas, I live in Wyoming so there is LOTS of snow in the winter and it is only used in the summer months.

Now we are also going to redo the front of the house w/a full length deck (eventually a roof over it). Have some cinder blocks, and thought about using wood decking over them w/the blocks as support. Do we need to place the blocks in sand to level? Or how should we proceed?

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Kris Lee Jackson, WY on May 16, 2013
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    KMS Woodworks 2 days ago
    As a fellow Rocky Mountain Resident...I know exactly what you mean. We have 9 months of winter ...»
    ( I define winter as any month I have had to shovel snow) ...the last patch of snow melted from my yard last Thursday ( 5-14-13).

    Many of the smaller alpine lakes around me have the same issue, and it is fun to rib some of the tourists that come up here to vacation and "fish". Most of these folks are clueless that the majority of these small mountain lake do not have any fish in them at all due to freezing...solid. Ice here is often measured in feet and not inches. We had a cold snap two years ago that bottomed out at -40 or so.

    http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com/2010/01/31...

    My tool trailer pictured in the above post is a bit over 7 feet high.

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: How to troubleshoot rainbird sprinkler systems?

After 5 years my system is not working correctly. Two of three zones run nonstop when turned on in the ground, even with the controller turned off and unplugged.
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Casey koogler Kingman, AZ 6 days ago
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    Donna Dixson 4 days ago
    So your problem is solved then?
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  • My house is the back wall and the right is my sliding door
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Outdoor Living: Help with patio decor

My home is a townhouse. I need help decorating my under deck patio. The deck is elevated about 15 feet. The part of the patio space gets very little sun. The patio area is an L-shape. The ...»
patio is made of terra cotta colored brick pavers. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Sheila C Bowie, MD on May 14, 2013
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    Sheila C 6 days ago
    Hi to Gail Salminen, this is Sheila C. from Bowie, MD. Thanks for all your suggestions. I ...»
    agree this is a process. I'm enjoying the journey already.

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Outdoor Living: KOI ~~ SNATCHED BY BIRDS or STOLEN ????

Does anyone know if it is at all possible that a Blue Heron or an Egret would be able to take "5" Koi at one time? Then come back the next day and take 4 more; the next day he/she/they ...»
took the remaining "3". Yes, after the first hit we tried to protect the pond even more than it already is. The pond is relatively well-covered with tree branches. I'm thinkin' the one of the roofers next door came and helped himself to our fish thinking that they were worth $$$. Any thoughts out there? They were so precious to us ~~ some being over 20-years old.

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Bonnie B Shingle Springs, CA on May 13, 2013
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    Pamela Misch Riestenberg 6 days ago
    i went to buy more fish yesterday and spoke with the man who owns a nursery by me and he said ...»
    instead of covering your pond, put a 6imch piece of black drainage tube in the bottom of your pond as an escape for the fish to hide. This way no animal can get not it, the raccoons cannot reach into it from end to end and the Heron cannot get to the fish. I am doing this as soon as I clean my pond. Also cut slits into the tubing for better water flow

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  • I love this- and it is UL damp. But my hubby thinks it is too girly :) Is there a 'rustic' version of this? photo via Pottery Barn

Outdoor Living: Outdoor Chandelier

I am looking for an outdoor chandelier that has a UL Damp rating. I really want something feminine that looks 'indoors'-- and can stand the moisture of being outdoors. My husband wants it to be a bit rustic too. Any ideas? I don't want a lantern-style light fixture. I need to keep the price under $400. Everything I have seen that I like is not UL Damp, so it is pretty for photos but not actually practical for being on a patio. Thank you!
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Crafty Texas Girls Grapevine, TX on May 05, 2013
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    Em Hooper 7 days ago
    I googled 'rusting chandelier' and came up with a whole lot of sources where you might find ...»
    one that suits both of you.

    Ask an electrician about damp-proofing the one you like. Or go to http://inmyownstyle.com/2010/11/dining-room-... to see how to age your own.

    I'm using the Modern Masters verdigris paint process to age my brass-look, now copper, chandy. It was $25 from ReStore. A bit more than that to turn it verdigris copper.

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Outdoor Living: I need to make over my backyard into an oasis where my family can have fun.

Can anyone give some ideas, since florida is mostly warm through the year it would be nice to have a nice backyard to relax and enjoy the outdoor
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JULIET Kissimmee, FL on Oct 17, 2011
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    Gerie Elliott on May 15, 2013
    How is the Behr Deckover holding up?
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Remodeling: Any ideas on how to transform a large utility shed into a "cute house?

I purchased a large 12'X16' utility shed to fix the inside up as an office. The interior is very cute and welcoming, but the outside is an eyesore in my backyard. We've thought of ...»
building a porch on it and painting the front door a pretty color, but? The porch idea would be the width of the building 12' and 4' out. I thought of columns but that is as far as I have gotten. Help please from you wonderful creative people. I will try and get a picture in a day or two.

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Charlotte F Live Oak, FL on May 12, 2013
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    Historic Shed on May 14, 2013
    Thanks KMS Woodworks! Charlotte F ...»
    Feel free to drop us a line. And see if you like anything on our site - I can send details about materials and sizes: http://www.HistoricShed.com We do know a thing or two about building in Florida and making things last.

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Gardening: Large yard

Most ideas I've seen posted are for small backyards. I have about 2 acres of yard (not counting the front 3 acres in grass). I'm at a loss to plan it out, and other than a Gingko tree ...»
and some butterfly bushes, it is pretty bare. Rabbits ate the other shrubs I planted. Any ideas??

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Lorraine M Shepherdsville, KY on May 10, 2013
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    Debra on May 13, 2013
    How about an orchard? We have an acre and have a few peach and apple trees, along with a ...»
    blackberry patch. Just put in strawberries this spring. Homegrown fruit is great! You also have room to let an area 'naturalize' by putting in a wildflower meadow. It is beautiful, attracts bees and butterflies and you don't have to mow it!

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Outdoor Living: Standing water in yard

we live bordering wetlands and build our home last year. one area of our yard has very bad standing water. we just had French drains put in and it's not helping. is there any other option ...»
to make this space functional. it lays under our children's playset so things are pretty muddy over here!

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Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC on May 09, 2013
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    Carolyn McAfee on May 11, 2013
    Hello Melissa!!! I just found this site and am excited to be here! I'm following you now! I'd ...»
    love if you'd follow back! http://www.hometalk.com/carolynmcafee

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