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How do I stop wire rope from losing tension?

I have recently set up wire rope to support my installation of retractable sail shades. My setup is as follows: I connected 2 ropes in parallel that run from the back of my house to fence posts. They are approximately 8m apart and are not…
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What is this garden bench made from?

I am looking to fix up this bench and trying to order replacement wood, but what type of wood is it? It looks to me like white oak. Or is it just faded in the sun? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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Warm water outdoor Dog wash

Can you run the hot water from the washing machine faucet through a regular garden hose ? And then use a y connector to control the temperature through the flow control valves ?
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Is this hosewinder broken?

I can't seem to plug a hose into this part of this hosewinder/hosereel I bought used.. Is it because it's broken? Neither male or female will fit in there. Video: https://streamable.com/ockjar
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Should I lay artificial grass over pavers or sand?

We have limestone paving slabs throughout our entire garden but I'm hoping to do some artificial grass now in an area to break it up a bit. The slabs are 22mm thick. My question is, shall I just lay the artificial grass on the slabs directly or lift…
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How do I remove this hose bibb connection?

I've tried turning this to the left, and using a penetrant to loosen the connection, and nothing will loosen this. How can I break this connection?
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Does my irrigation system need a pressure regulator?

I’m updating my irrigation system by separating zones, replacing some lines, and adjusting the layout. My system pulls water from a canal using a single-speed pump, but the label with the specs is unreadable. I measured 40-45 PSI at an inline faucet…
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How do I remove locking garden hose?

I have this attachment on a garden hose which is preventing removal from the spigot. It appears to be push-button, but I can't get it to work. I had discovered a contractor had previously succeeded in unattatching it while working, only to find a…
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Designing a garden electrical lighting circuit with multiple PIRs and Switches

Following from a question i posted before Between my house and my gate, I have a long pathway through my garden which is wooded. There are bushes and trees so PIR sensors are not guaranteed to work so I want to use a switch at either end as well…
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Multiple PIRs with Multiple Switches on Electrical Circuit

I have a pathway through the garden to get to my gate which i want ot illuminate with 3 floodlights. Its not certain that PIR sensors alone will work so I want to be able to override them by switching on the lights EITHER at the gate OR at the front…
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DIY flexible stone-gravel tile (glued on a soft net) over garden?

I'm wondering if I can find a way to glue small pebbles or gravel on 1 to 2 sq ft pieces of soft net or mesh to create a flexible but durable-enough tile-like surface to cover soil. It would ideally not be installed, just a bunch of those "tiles"…
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Hose reel intake pipe with no terminal

This hose reel has a clean cut pipe with no terminal (such as male threading) as its intake. The out terminal is threaded for a hose. When connecting the intake to a source, which is a threaded hose bib, should I cut the hose to friction fit it over…
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Building backyard from scratch, where do I start

As the title says, I just bought a new construction house. The cost was significantly less than average for what it was because there is no landscaping done and the basement is still unfinished. My first priority is to fence the small backyard for…
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can 1 metre threaded rods (m16 / m20) work as cantilever outside garden stairs?

I have a 3-5m garden wall around the back of my house (roughly 40cm wide x 25cm high x 20cm thick brick blocks). 2.5m garden wall at the smallish height, I was thinking if I got 1 metre m16/m20 steel rods (8.8 grade) and drill and insert 30-40cm of…
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Raising artificial grass above ground (concrete) to help drainage: PVC Screening or wet room drainage mat roll?

We have a small enclosed concrete garden that we converted into a living space for our two rabbits. We laid artificial grass down directly on the concrete, but when it rains it gets very waterlogged. We want to add a drainage layer under the grass…
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