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    Livestock fence across a creek

    I bought a house with a pasture where the fence crosses a creek twice. The previous owner had a couple of horses in the pasture and where the fence crossed the creek he had a single strand of barbed...
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    Re: Oil Pipes for $$ - Is it worth the work?

    I have seen a farm near me use concrete pipes turned up on end and with an arch cut into the bottom to make a neat outdoor fireplace.
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    Re: generator question

    I am strongly considering ripping out the sheetrocked ceiling so that I can fix a number of problems like being able to put in a transfer box and also to increase the size of the water lines. I just...
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    generator question

    At my last house I had a switch installed that would allow me to hook my generator right into the house with the circuits on it that I wanted. My problem is that the guy who built my new house...
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    Re: Another Power Washer question

    I took some of the collective advice and put a pressure guage on my front faucet and got 60 PSI. I then went around to the back of the house which is one level down and tested the spigot there and...
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    Re: Another Power Washer question

    Thanks Pat, I will get a pressure guage and get more info. I do believe that the pipe from the main meter is only 1/2 inch and I had always thought that was the problem. I did have one plumber...
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    Re: Another Power Washer question

    A little clarification. The water is coming from my tap. The guy that built the house apparently used the smallest pvc line he could use from the main to the house. I guess he thought he was...
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    Another Power Washer question

    I have a 3.5GPM/4000PSI pressure washer, but at my new house the water flow is pretty slow, maybe around 2 to 2.5 GPM. My manual says that if the water flow is not sufficient than it could damage...
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    Re: How about Mules!

    I would love to own a mule, maybe sometime soon. There is a beautiful tan colored mule down the road from us. My 6 year old has heard his Grandpa say, "Oh the Braves got beat like a rented mule!"...
  10. Thread: My "smart" dog

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    My \"smart\" dog

    I guess I'm like everyone else who owns a dog, always bragging about how smart he is and all the smart things he does. Well, I just find out today that he let the April 15th tax deadline go by...
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    Re: Should I let him out when I\'m not home?

    My suggestion, which is similar to many who have already replied, is to put in another invisible fence. I surrounded my 7 acres with the invisible fence and it has turned out to be the best thing...
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