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.
Outdoor Living: 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.
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
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Jill, thanks. We do not have fish as the pond freezes solid in the winter. We do keep a bagger ...»
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
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i went to buy more fish yesterday and spoke with the man who owns a nursery by me and he said ...»
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
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Hello Melissa!!! I just found this site and am excited to be here! I'm following you now! I'd ...»
Outdoor Living: waterfall/feature using chain link
I saw somewhere a water feature using a chain link gate. The water ran down the links slowly into a small pond. It was amazing! My son wants to make one for his first home. Has anyone seen or made one before?
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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I googled 'rusting chandelier' and came up with a whole lot of sources where you might find ...»
Outdoor Living: Citronella oil for porches and fences for insect control?
I started thinking about remedies for carpenter bees and wondered if i could spray my fences and porch down in citronella oil? I mean after all products that seal your fence usually
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Good tips thanks
Outdoor Living: Our new home came with a pond of some kind??
So we have some sort of pond in the backyard. It looks to have a bunch of NASTY water, oil, etc. in it. How can we clean it out and make it run and look good? From what we can tell is the
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DIY Projects: Need Advice - Making Outdoor Bright Solar Lights Hanging Containers
I need advice on how to make homemade outdoor bright solar lights to insert into a hanging light holder. This hanging lantern/container will hang off of a planter hook from a deck post. I
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Hi, Angela-I totally agree with LandlightS on this one. Solar lights simply don't perform well ...»
Outdoor Living: I need to solve a noise problem while sitting on our patio!
Our A/C unit is close to our patio (can't be moved), and it is so noisy when it comes on that we can hardly carry on a conversation. Yes, I will be glad when it dies so we can replace
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