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Comments (13)Fnboyd, you are in my zone...what's your soil like? I have sand...extremely good drainage - INSANELY good drainage! It is very hard to keep things watered. I find that the rule doesn't apply here...you know, "water seldom but deep". Nah. Not here. Things dry out in minutes, not hours or days. When it doesn't rain - and that has happened a LOT lately -(THANK GOODNESS for the rain this week - it has been heavenly!) - we water a lot. We simply have to water often but not a lot. Otherwise, I think we are really watering gardens in China. I am especially glad that we use well water. We are too far out in the country to have access to city (metered) water. So we can water as much as we like...bearing in mind that our well went dry last year (for 4 and a half months!!) and we had to have a new one drilled $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ We are having wonderful results from soaker hoses buried along the rows in the vegetable garden. They water the roots of the veggies only - we only get weeds in the garden when it rains! I have some in my flower gardens but they don't work so well because the water doesn't spread out horizontally in this sand...it drains straight down. So you can only water about an inch on either side of the hose. Not good. We use a very low tech sprinkler - heavy, made of metal, it screws onto the end of the hose, dial for various configurations...it works and is pretty indestructible. Just set a timer and do a bit at a time. Dh actually has a couple of auto timers on the hoses out back so that he can set them to water for 30 or 45 minutes or whatever and they turn the water off afterward (he's a gadget guy) but otherwise just listen for the beep and go turn it off or move it....See MoreI will answer pool plaster questions
Comments (843)Spot plaster?? It's not like it's drywall getting patched. Making a repair will definitely be noticeable especially on any colored plaster. I've posted countless times on this thread about plaster issues and to reiterate, it all starts at the beginning with a proper prep, to weather conditions, application, filling and chemical care. If any of these,and some in between not mentioned, are not strictly followed, there will be a failure in the finish. The contractor should have been prepared with a tent before the rain. Carefully checking and monitoring weather prior to working pays off. The white spots may be calcium nodules. In pool plaster, it generally indicates an improper bond of the plaster to the substrate (original plaster). Mostly seen on re-plaster jobs and not new pools. Re-plastering requires a bond coat to allow the old and the new plaster properly bond. The problem will persist and probably won't go away. Acid washing might help a bit but can etch the surface making it rough. And who wants a rough surface on their feet? Here's a good explanation on this subject. https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/calcium-nodules-in-pools.66499/#:~:text=What%20are%20calcium%20nodules%3F%20In%20swimming%20pools%20and,rough%20to%20the%20touch%2C%20hard%2C%20and%20generally%20gritty....See Morea couple of shower curtain rod questions--need answers asap!
Comments (2)We measured the height of the rod in our old hall bathroom before gutting the room so we could try to avoid mounting it as high as that one (that one was 81 1/4" from the floor). I didn't like that a lot of the tub showed below the curtain. Also, the liner didn't hang low enough inside the tub to prevent it from blowing in while showering. We purchased a cheap tension rod at HD the other night because we had to hang something up quickly--I wanted to be able to use the shower yesterday . Will probably try moving it up a bit because it looks a little low for the space (and the liner hangs very low in the tub). Once we determine a good position (that'll take a few go rounds of re-positioning I'm sure!), we can then mark the tile for mounting the permanent rod. Thanks for the advice Sheila (your baths look very nice, BTW!). We're open to more suggestions from the GW gang as well......See Morefaucet narrowed to 5. can anyone answer questions about them?
Comments (13)I have the Treviso as well and don't have any problems at all with mine. 1. I'm looking for a pull down faucet that has a nice, solid button for the spray (not the flexible rubber ones). this is a big one for me. I know a previous poster said theirs is rubber and I had to double check mine, it is definitely a hard black plastic. I also got mine from Faucet Direct on ebay. If you decide to go that route you may want to ask them about the faucet they will be sending you. 2. it would be nice if you can engage the button and then it stays a spray, rather than having to hold the button in. Mine stays in the mode you put it in. When you turn the water off however, it goes back to the default setting which is stream. The slide adjustment to control the pressure on the stream stays put though which is nice. 3. i like the idea of being able to adjust the water pressure/stream right on the head....is this what the PF faucet has and is there any other? any more explanation of this feature? The only time I use this feature is when I have it in spray mode...then I put it on full blast, makes cleaning dishes off easier. I do like the feature though and it was a selling point for me. 4. when you are finished with the spray head, i'd like it to dock securely and easily back where it belongs. magnetic? weight? screw it in? Mine is magnetic and I haven't had any issue with it not staying in place as the previous poster stated. Overall I'd definitely buy the faucet again. I have had no issues with leaks, the spray head not staying put or anything of that nature. I will caution you to make sure they set the faucet up correctly BEFORE they drill the holes. I gave the faucet to my fabricator and he didn't use the ring at the bottom of the base when he checked for clearance. When we installed the faucet it was too high so we had to do without the ring at the base. It doesn't effect the function so I've learned to love it as it is. Good luck...for some reason choosing a faucet was a hard decision for me!...See MoreJames _J
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