Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / April 2004

I need to install some water bars on my road this summer.  I'm looking
for some plans for something that can stand up to a plow.  I think
that once it is covered with snow it won't be a problem but it needs
to be able to withstand the initial scraping(s).  Regrading the road

Storm season is here and I am getting my weather radios out.  Last summer I
purchased a Midland weather radio.  It works, but then I read about some
radios you can defeat the siren for some alerts and allow it for others.
The only alert I want to hear is the one for a tornado watch ...

This is bad, my land was hit by a small asteroid which contained
dangerous plutonium compounds.
Now everything is radioactive and cannot be used for thousands of
years.

I'm considering composting our humanure for our lakeside piece of land.
I've read hundreds of pages and comments on the topic but still wonders if
it's safe for the lake's water.
We are 2 people going to this place with our folding trailer on weekends and

want to buy wood fence posts.  please reply to group.
thanks

I picked up a used 4x8 Utility Trailer for working in the yard. Strictly
off-road use, good tires but the plywood bed is fairly rotted.  The 1/2"
plywood is held down by several carriage bolts. I was thinking of
re-painting the frame and rims then replacing the Bed.  Can anyone ...

I have benefited greatly from some of the recent discussions on this
group regarding chainsaws.  With two McCulloughs presently dismantled in
my workshop I figure it is time to get a real chainsaw. I live in a
relatively warm climate (CA), maybe cut 1-2 cords hardwood / yr, do

Anybody here know much about pressure washers?  I'm looking
to buy one and have narrowed it down to the following:
Sears 75270, on sale for $379.99:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=LAWN&pid=0
7175270000&bidsite=&vertical=LAWN&com.broadvision ...

The birds love to poop on my mailbox. Does anybody know a good way to keep
the birds away?
TC

I have a 1/2 mile driveway with an electric gate that opens onto a county
road. There's a 4x4 mesh fence running down both sides of the driveway and
around the house. The problem is, every time we open the gate, our 4 dogs
want to run out onto the road and chase after us. Does ...

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I've just been wondering which countries have that old tradition of warning
newcomers about Drop Bears?
[If you have to ask what a Drop Bear is, then your country or locale doesn't
have have the tradition. :-))]

    I was going to set up a split rail fence with some wood I have
left over from clearing an area. I was going to use 8 foot posts
because I'm in zone 5 and the frost line is 36 inches. I was going to
sink them 36" and dump in a bag of concrete. I was walking into Home

Anybody know of such a thing?
Guy at work who hunts a lot says one of his buds scrubs himself down with
something that's specifically targeted at deer ticks.

I have just installed a new water pump system in a new house.
The pump is a Diamond 3/4HP with a 40gallon bladder tank. I have a 300 foot
1 1/4" 75psi pipe going down into a lake.
I have some questions as the document that i got with the pump constantly