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How big are surveyor pegs

How big are surveyor pegs? I've made arrangement to borrow a metal detector in the hope of finding one or more surveyor...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

A bit OT

Okay, I read this group daily but don't think that I have ever ask a question (have answered a few) but now I have one....
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by don
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by don

Burglar in garage

I have a friend who discovered that her garage door was bent deeply inward at the top. She reported it to the police, w...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by somebody
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by somebody

Where to get Bentonite clay (Home Depot? Target?)

I'd like to get a handful of bentonite clay but am unsure where to get it. Any suggestions? I tried Home Depot and Targe...
52 comments posted 16yrs
posted by xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx
52 comments posted 16yrs posted by xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx

Laminate flooring at doorway

I am installing laminate flooring. At the doorways, how far is the floor supposed to go into the doorway? In other word...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jack
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jack

Why do I need an electrical box?

According to the electrical code. I must use a box when I connect wires. Well, why do I need a small metal or plastic b...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike___f
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike___f

Fertilizer

I see they now have 12-0-12. Evidently the middle number was phosphorus. This is supposed to be water friendly. All of...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

Silestone Counter Tops

For those of you with silestone counter tops, what are the pros and cons? What you get it again? Thanks. Kate
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

How to hide the repairs made on a driveway?

Last year I patched my driveway using cold asphalt and other products then I put a water base sealer and my driveway lo...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Looking for a shower head arm

The old shower arm has developed a crack and it's weeping water and getting worse. I have to replace it before it damag...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rednoise
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by rednoise

Cheap breathing apparatus

I was thinking it should be easy to find some $40 fan/pump that would deliver low-pressure air from a clean air locatio...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by yellowbirddog
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by yellowbirddog

How to Stop Fence from Leaning ?

Hi, I have a privacy fence at ground level, that gets a lot of wind. It has started to lean. I have placed a heavy piec...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by user132384
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by user132384

Cost to replace part of wood deck ?

Hi, One side of my deck blew completely off in high winds a few days ago. It was a privacy screen made of wood. One sid...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by user132384
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by user132384

Garage Door Water Sealing: How

Hello, Have a sloping driveway, and, of course, heavy rain water always comes into the garage. Was wondering if anyone...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rgsros
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by rgsros