Answer: First, you don’t to pour concrete in the hole—mixed or dry—for a fence. Just dig deep enough and drop the post in.
However, if you want the posts to stand plumb for any period of time, pour pre-mixed concrete in the hole around the base of the post to create a proper footing.
The footing traps the bottom of the post and acts as a kind of mooring— This surface area holds the post vertical in all directions, plus it gives the dirt something to press down onto, further securing the post in place. Be sure to hold the post in place with temporary braces until the concrete cures—about 24 hours—before backfilling.
But the concrete doesn’t work alone. Make sure the post hole is deep enough—about 3 feet, depending on your frost line. And tamp down as y
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When it comes to hot weather, there are few treats more refreshing than a cool, sweet watermelon. I remember as a kid, my dad and I would go out and procure a watermelon and wed let it sit in the sun for a day or two to fully ripen.
Watermelons are curious fruits, in that they are primarily water. There is so much juice in the porous meat of the flesh that it dribbles out of your mouth. The porous nature of the watermelon also makes it perfect for flavoring. What? You have never thought of flavoring your watermelon? Many people, my father included, like to put a little salt on their watermelon to intensify the flavor.
You can do the same thing with sugar. Sometimes watermelons, especially those that arent ripe, can be bland tasting and adding sugar helps to balance that out.
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There are many factors (position, interior design, exterior design, spatial arrangement, etc) that will make us to always live comfortable at our home. All of those things will bring some condition that will make pleasant for the residents. In interior, there is one thing that will make the room interior more beautiful. Out case, besides its functions is to covering stuffs, will make us always enjoy. We could take hotel linens collection or even luxury hotel linens as references that will make luxury effect at home. Linens as luxurious fabrics have a long history, and once again hotel linens could be referenced for our home.
Linen was sturdily used in the Mediterranean in the pre-Christian age. Linen was occasionally used as currency in ancient Egypt. Egyptian mummies were wrapped in linen since it was seen as a Symbol of light and purity, and as a parade of wealth. Some of these fabrics, rush from supply Spun yarns, were enormously fine and the fineness of the yarns in them cannot be produced even At present on whirling equipment. F
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A lot of people correctly guessed the identity of last week’s mystery tool. It is a paint viscosity cup, which is used to check if paint needs to be thinned. We randomly picked one winner from all the comments and that lucky person is Ashley from Baldwin, GA.
To be eligible for next week’s giveaway, you need to post a comment and tell us what profession uses this simple tool and what do they do with it? Then next Tuesday, we will randomly pick one of those comments to win a Paslode cordless 18-gauge brad nailer. Paslode nailers are one of the pros’ favorite for tools for cabinetry work, decorative molding and fine woodworking. This mode
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In the midst of so many stories of demolition of old houses, it is always refreshing to learn of a new victory for preservation. It is especially sweet when that victory comes for a large historic area.
courtesy Landmarks Preservation Commission of NYC
Yesterday, the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission approved a new historic district in Brooklyn Heights. Most of the 610 historic row houses, apartment buildings, and Queen Anne homes in the Crown Heights North II Historic District were built between 1870 and 1920. The approval comes four years after a landmark designation for a section of 472 buildings right next to the newly approved section. There is a third section of comparable size currently being considered for the designation.
Those who pushed for the designation point out that property values in the area will increase, and the homes will be protected from major development.
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