Don’t Forget These Pool Maintenance Tips!When we first had a family swimming pool in our back yard, it was like the first time you get a puppy for the kids. You have to ask yourself “Alright, now we have it, who is going to take care of it?” We have discovered that pool maintenance is ...
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6 Simple Tips For Keeping Your Swimming Pool Clean
Basics of Patios
Installing Pavers Basics
If you feel bored with the blacktop and asphalt driveway, walkway or patio then consider installing pavers. You can either choose pavers made from brick, clay or concrete. Pavers will definitely contribute a special look to the landscape with whatever type of pavers you choose. Although, it is not a project that you can finish ...
Decorating Yard for New Year’s
New Year's celebration is the most anticipated time for everyone to throw a party. This is because it's a new year coming and everyone is looking forward to changes in one's life. It's not necessary that you will be decorating your yard for a party, but you can do it in a way that you ...
Repairing an Air Leak in a Swimming Pool Filter
Your pool filter must operate in a complete vacuum environment no matter what type of pool filter you purchase. The pool filter will stop operating optimally when air gets into the system. In some cases, it may not operate at all depending on how much air there is in the filter. It is crucial to ...
Grounding an Electric Dog Fence
In order to prevent your dog from trying to escape from your existing fence via digging, climbing or pushing through it, you can simply install an electric dog fence. This electric dog fence will give a minor shock to your dog which is enough for it to try to escape. However, the electric dog fence ...
Measuring chlorine for hot tubs
Laying Patio Tile
Stopping Koi Pond Algae
Stop Koi Pond Algae The growth of algae in your Koi pond is definitely not a good sight to be seen and moreover, it also provides a bad odor to the surrounding environment. If algae are not removed from the pond, it will somehow produce ammonia and if your Koi pond has excessive ammonia, it will ...
Hiding a brick fence
Creating a Mediterranean patio
Create A Mediterranean Patio To have a patio is really nice as a patio is a nice place to hang out and relax. A patio is an area which extends the living space of the home to the outdoors. The patio provides homeowners with a place for entertainment, relaxation and to enjoy outdoor living. Although, the ...
Building a Patio with Pavers
Build a Patio With Pavers In order to build a patio with pavers, you can simply design it with straight or irregular edges along with the usage of interlocking concrete pavers without rectilinear shapes. Some of the preformed pavers can fit together in several different orientations thus changing a bare dirt area into an attractive and ...