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Different days we live in. At one time growing up in Maryland, we kids would make our own sarsaparilla tea to drink. Later in life...

It is strange that, I can be immune but my brother was not. We walked through some thick woods, not a trail, through the woods, and...

Last time I was at a bar, I ordered a tall glass of Amarillo, mixed with cola, on ice. The Tender looked at me, like I was insane...

Got some wheels from HF. For my garden cart. Total waste of time and money for this application. Haulmaster 56181. These are NOT...

A friend has a garden in my back yard, works in it quite often. The other day she remarked that it would be nice to have a bench to sit...

I would try some carb/choke spray, let it soak some/respray and try a plastic scraper - be sure not to get the choke spray on other...

Wish I had done a few things differently. I put in a 1500 gal underground cistern, fed from the garage roof. This is plumbed to a...

Stinkbugs. We didn't have any of these in my area of Oregon, 10 years ago. Now they are everywhere. And are a royal pain in the...

Leave the compacted base gravel in place. Set the stones in 3 to 4 inches of concrete with welded wire mesh. Grout between the stones...

Yes, the soil is clay.

Jasper, some pics would help, especially if you had any during the installation. Wild guess: do you have clay soils? Sounds like you...

So "basically" - pun intended- you're all say'en I need to pull up, scrap the sand, and re-bed the flagstones in 1 inch wet cement...

I dug down 7 inches, put in a base of 6 inches 3/4 minus, then 1 inch of sharp sand and then compacted with a vibration compactor...

I feel lucky to live in Oregon. Almost all rural stations sell, "Clear." $$$ though it is. :)