Should I have rounded corners in new home?
jrf158
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Woe is Me, I Should Have Used RoundUp
Comments (43)Hi tomacco, Many of the people that object to its use provided references . I posted one that shows actual results that are counter to conventional wisdom. Wrong once means one can be wrong twice. I also doubt most of the people that use pesticides or herbicides even know what it is. Its easy to wipe out weeds. Just weed cloth it for a while. I even look forward to finding some weeds since they are great green manure and ferilizers. http://purecajunsunshine.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-make-free-fertilizer-from-weeds.html Everything is a chemical thus its absurd to lump together all chemicals as bad. Plants produce chemical defenses like alkaloids. What is stupid is mono culture and cultural practices that rely on a single measure and the quick kill. Even if round up were non-toxic it would simply breed weeds that will develop immunity to it and simply waste the resource. The best chemicals are the ones produced by plants that always gravitate toward suppression. I don't mind using pyrethins judiciously because it is something that follows this pattern where it knocks down and suppresses without killing and altering the attacking species. It is also a naturally occurring chemical that does break down in sunlight. Quick break down is essential to prevent dilution and attenuated exposure to build resistance.Thats probably why nature made it that way. We have one person with a spray bottle so we can have buildings full of lawyers and accountants doing nothing. They were spraying DDT around as if there was no consequence, same with agent orange. We have seen this attitude before of spray and pray and it nearly killed off the national symbol. Newer research does not look so good to me. . http://www.i-sis.org.uk/DMPGR.php http://www.sott.net/articles/show/180255-Death-by-Multiple-Poisoning-Glyphosate-and-Roundup...See MoreHave rounded drywall corners, do I do rounded baseboard?
Comments (24)The rounded corner pieces in my Spanish style house have a profile that exactly matches that of the baseboard. I wouldn't accept any other option. If anyone is building -- do not do rounded corners for drywall, baseboards, windows, doors, etc. It just adds a level of complexity to basic things like painting. We bought the house with them, but I really hate them! When we added a guest house, I told the contractor I wanted simple easy 90 degree corners and beefy trim around windows and doors ... and no rounded sheetrock anywhere....See MoreNew home, new roses. Should I prune?
Comments (2)Don't prune them yet. Wait till this crummy weather breaks and you start seeing Forsythia in bloom. Lots of mine will be pruned back to the ground this year too, they will come back though!...See MoreAfter 1.5 years in new house I have just learned I have a septic tank!
Comments (5)You said "new house" so does that mean you're the first occupant of a new build? If so, there's probably nothing yet needing to be done after 1.5 years but it may be a good idea to contact a servicer or the installation company for a look-see. My (aerobic) system is 14+ years and has not yet needed a pump-out, although I'm a one-person household and take appropriate usage care. It has needed repairs but the system has an alarm buzzer that triggers on a malfunction. Does your county/city jurisdiction require recurring inspection of septic systems? Mine does. I have a yearly contract with the installer for 3-times-per-year inspection which includes adding chlorine tablets when needed. I'm curious how you weren't aware of it. Sewer is normally a charge/line-item on a city services utility bill. Do you have a private water well? If no city utility bill for water service, then it goes along that you'd also have a private septic system....See Morejrf158
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