Give Driveway Owners Space to Get In and Out A driveway begins at the top of the sloped edges, or the “curb cut.” Some driveways may have red tips—red curb coloring on the curb cuts and space adjacent to it. Parking in the red tip or within the cut curbs may result in your v...
Some piping sections may slope more than this due to terrain properties (our photo above) but slope should not be less. We don't find that in-use septic tanks freeze up - most likely due to the combination of the warmth generated bacterial action, the entry of warm water from the ...
This solution is for you ifyou have a slope in your yard that causes rainwater to collect. A rain garden is simply a garden placed at the bottom of a slope or valley that catches stormwater and absorbs it to prevent flooding. Rain gardens are an excellent way to utilize a natural resourc...
But if you drive a reasonable distance every year, and you can plug your electric car into a wallbox on your driveway or in your garage, you’re onto a winner. Now all that remains is to work out exactly what the costs are. Please continue to scrolleth… How do I work out electri...
Erosion control: Do you need to take measures to stop erosion while clearing the land? Land accessibility: How easy will it be to drive equipment through your land?Erosion controlDo you need to clear land on a hillside? In that case, it has higher risks of soil erosion if you remove ...
After the batter boards are in place, you can begin to install the wood fence panels. Use a level to check the slope of each row of fence. It’s important to have a consistent slope so the panels won’t sag over time. Also, use a tape measure to determine the overall square footage...
We’ve tried all of these methods over the years (except sheet mulch, because you already know what I think about that). What I now recommend is the easiest, cheapest, and most effective way to both remove turf and protect the soil. Here it is in four easy steps: ...
to locate the metal stakes that mark the corners of your lot. These are often buried a few inches underground and are set 1 foot in from the actual lines. If you can't find the markers on your lot corners, walk around and find your neighbor's. It is permissible to use theirs as a...
very thin horizontal crack. After researching it, I realized it goes almost the full length of the house. It wavers up and down a little, but is mostly a little above grade and near the middle of the wall. Next to this wall is an unused driveway (it's actually too small for a car...
It makes the garden feel bigger, and all of the plants in the garden look much more vibrant and healthy against the dark background. If you are painting a normal garden fence and are worried about the paint leaking through to the other side, you’ll find this post helpful where we ...