Recent content by Art Vandelay

Thanks for that video, Paul. That is kind of a version of one of the ideas I had been thinking of. If I do the job, I am definitely renting some sort of equipment to do the digging. After 20-plus years of collecting crud, and having people park on this location at times, it is hard as heck. No...

Thanks for the tips and advice, Paul! I don't know how much of the problem is roots, or if it is just junk that has washes down into the drain over the years. The yard adjacent to the ditch is nothing but a bunch of weeds. I have used copper before, in a different location, and I would have no...

I could use a little advice on the installation of a French drain. I live in a small, 8-home cul-de-sac. I live at the back of the neighborhood. The driveway off the main road has a slight decline to it, so all the water ends up in a couple lakes 20-feet in front of my home. This is starting to...

Thanks all, for such a kind welcoming!! 68bucks; yes, I am of that fame. I got out of latex, and latex related products. So, now, I am in the marine biology field. Just saved a whale today- had a Titleist golf ball clogging the big fish's blow hole. Something tells me, though, that an...

Hi Snooby, Well, I just happen to be full of bologna,, but I am not sure you want to hear it, or eat it. As for salmon, you may be in luck. Unfortunately, it is going to take me a bit to get a second mortgage on my home to afford it. You may have to wait a bit on that one. One question, if I...

Hello gang, I am new and come with many questions. This year will be the 28th we have lived in the one and only house we have owned. Bought it new, along with all the poor construction methods and cheap finishes. It is about time I get to fixing all the problems that have arisen over the years...