How to deal with a clogged foundation drain that's flooding my alley?
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posted by zvs
on May 21, 2012 -
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Backyard drainage/flooding issues: please help me choose an excavating contractor and get the job done right.
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posted by headnsouth
on Mar 17, 2012 -
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I have two half-whiskey-barrels that I want to use as planters. How can I prevent them from rotting out in a few years?
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posted by jquinby
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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My sink overflowed in the middle of the night and now I'm trying to figure out how to clean it up (and prevent it from happening again).
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posted by Strang
on Apr 20, 2010 -
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How do I keep my 1st floor patio clean/dry while being able to spray clean an overhead balcony?
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posted by wongcorgi
on Apr 20, 2009 -
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How do I approach a business owner whose work on his adjoining property is causing excess water to pool on our lawn? . . . details inside. . .
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posted by tronec
on Mar 31, 2009 -
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How can I figure out the difference in height between where my sump pump outlet sits at my house to where I want it to drain so I can assure gravity is helping it drain?
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posted by cmm
on Mar 15, 2009 -
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Looking for a shade-tolerant plant that will prevent bank erosion that I can grow in North Carolina's triangle region.
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posted by jeffmshaw
on Nov 5, 2008 -
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SumpPumpFilter: Is my sump pump incorrectly installed? The pump runs periodically when it's wet in the basement, and the water seems to run back in the sump pump bucket immediately after the pump runs.
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posted by Xazeru
on Mar 26, 2007 -
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Can I use broken chunks of brick in place of gravel for landscape drainage? I don't have access to gravel right now but I have some old bricks and I need to make a small ditch next to a house drain well.
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posted by cda
on Sep 28, 2006 -
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