Questions tagged [backyard]
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How should I remove a swimming pool from my back yard?
Our house had a nice cedar pergola in the backyard, about 20'x16', whose posts began to rot at the base. It was covered in grape vine... Nice for shade but not for a falling down pergola. Needless to say, a few months ago we got a pretty good wind…
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What is this vertical metal pipe in my backyard? old well? septic?
Purchased this house last week and the previous owners also did not know what it was. The pipe is heavy duty and set in concrete. There's water about halfway up the length of the pipe, but I haven't tested the depth.
UPDATE: it was definitely an…
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What is this stake in my yard and can I remove it?
My child has been swinging in our front yard (NC, US) and worn away the grass, revealing this metallic stake (* See photo, note the acorn top for scale*):
I gently tried to pull it up, but it is lodged in pretty well, and I don't want to damage city…
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What is this mysterious pipe in my back yard?
There's a plastic pipe with a vent cover in my back yard that runs to a green cap in the middle of the yard. What is this for? I don't have a septic tank.
Update: this picture shows the entire length of the pipe that I'm aware of. The green cap…
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How do I limit the water flowing through my neighbor's fence into my yard?
Our neighbors yard is elevated and they water their yard a lot. The water flows over into our vegetable garden and floods it. I would like to add a barrier. Some ideas have been slim pavers with a plastic sheet, or a tree root guard. I looked at…
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What is the purpose of flanged plugs?
What is the purpose of putting a flange on a plug like this (from yard equipment)? Help me understand.
It’s not like it’s waterproof.
It seems to me it only serves to keep you from plugging it into a cord with a built in splitter. And even with a…
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How to clean rusty grill grates?
Accidentally left grill grates outside during the winter and rust built up.
Tried to search online and ask at Lowe's, but didn't find a good solution.
What worked for you?
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Moving a bottomless metal shed
I have this shed I want to move about 10 meters from its current location in my backyard. This shed is metal, without a floor, sitting on paving stones which appear to have been cemented together.
What is the easiest way I can move this shed to my…
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How to locate septic lid in yard
I have a septic system in my backyard, but I don't know where the lid is.
Is there a way to locate it based on the pipes or other method? I think it's under the lawn somewhere.
The reason I want to find it? You can save about $50 if you dig up the…
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Increase Thickness of Concrete Pad (for BBQ Island)
I poured a concrete pad a year ago in preparation for a BBQ island that I'm building. Unfortunately, I was slightly off on the elevations and as a result, the pad is level with the patio pavers (was meant to be 3" higher). While the patio has…
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Need to fix the grading of my backyard: remove the sod or turn it over?
I want to fix the grading of my backyard. I think that I have two options: a) remove the sod, grade the soil and put the sod back AND b) use a rototiller (rent it from HomeDepot) and turn the old sod over
I would like to go with b) because:
-the…
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What Kind of Wooden Beam is this
My wife and I recently purchased our first home. We'd like to make a flattened area in our backyard (which is somewhat sloped) for a firepit.
My thinking was to dig out a shallow area and fill it with gravel, then place the firepit on top (similar…
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Sewage water draining behind home below walk out deck?
At my girlfriend's mom's house she purchased last year. It's an older home built in the 50's. They are having drainage problems and flooding in the walk out area below grade (see pictures). We popped up some boards and the upstairs sewage is…
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What are these two Sewer Pipes Coming up Out the Ground?
We recently had the old terracotta sewer line replaced that comes out of our house to the main sewer line
There are now two pipes in addition to the sewer clean along where the guys dug up
I planned to use a roto tiller on dug up area and plant…
Ryan
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What is this mysterious pipe in my backyard?
I'm replacing a fence in my backyard. Some of the new posts will not be in the old holes. While digging a new hole, I came upon a pipe which is in the way. I don't know what it is for and I'm unsure if it's safe to put a post next to it.
I can see…
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