May 2020 archive

How To Measure a Backyard : Professional Methods of Site Measurement and Finding the Square Footage of your Yard.

How To Measure a Backyard : Professional Methods of Site Measurement Methods of Measuring Property / Boundary Lines How To Find the Square Footage of your Yard There are many reasons why you would want to measure your backyard, or for that matter your side yard or front yard. Before we delve into various methods …

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How Big is the Average Backyard for a Single Family Home?

Contents : How Big is the Average Backyard for a Single Family Home? Examples of Homes with Big and Small Backyards What is The Minimum Size of Backyard?   A backyard is a lot or piece of vacant land behind your house (also known as the rear yard). You also have the front yard which …

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How To Level a Backyard with Uneven Ground – Bumps, Holes, Lumps and Dips

How To Level a Backyard with Uneven Ground – Bumps, Holes, Lumps and Dips There are many reasons why you would want to level your backyard. Maybe you just bought a new single-family home in a nice neighbourhood, but the backyard was in bad shape, with bumps, holes, lumps and dips all over the place. …

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How Long Does It Take To Dig a 6 Foot Hole? Production Rates For Manual and Mechanical Excavation in Light, Medium and Heavy Soil

How Long Does It Take To Dig a 6 Foot Hole? Production Rates For Manual and Mechanical Excavation in Clay, Sand, Silt, Loam, Silty Sand, Silty Clay and Sandy Clay. How long it takes to dig a hole depends on the production rate or excavation rate in this case, and the production rate for construction …

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How To Catch a Wild Bird in Your Backyard | 10 Methods of Trapping Birds, and Instructions for Building a Trap

How To Catch a Wild Bird in Your Backyard Contents: Is it Legal to Trap Wild Birds? 10 Methods of Trapping Birds, and  Instructions for Building a Trap [ with Sketch Drawings ] When you were a young kid, curious and adventurous, you probably entertained the imagination, how can I catch a wild bird in …

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How Deep Should a Footing Be? | Foundation Depths of Various Outdoor Structures

How Deep Should a Footing Be? | Foundation Depths of Various Outdoor Structures How deep should a footing for an outdoor structure be? There are many types of outdoor structures that you can build to enhance the value of your home. External works like fencing and screen walls improve the security of your home. Outdoor …

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