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    Driveway cracks

    Yes, I live in Ontario, Canada. Our winter has a lot of snow.
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    Driveway cracks

    My 12-year old asphalt driveway has many cracks (see the attached files). I tried to repair it last year by putting some crack filler material in the cracks. How to repair it this year? Is it beyond repair?
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    Rain barrel installation

    I got the diverter from Canadian tire.
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    Rain barrel installation

    What kind of saw can be used? Attached is the saw I have.
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    Rain barrel installation

    I buy a rain barrel and put a downspout diverter as shown in the attached file. I wonder whether the downspout diverter is placed too low than the top of the rain barrel. If it is placed too low, what is the solution? Do I saw the downspout so that I can raise the downspout diverter?
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    garage door won't stay close

    Thank you!
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    garage door won't stay close

    I increase the "Down (close)" force so that the garage door is opened and closed as usual. Problem is solved.
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    garage door won't stay close

    I turn the "Down" limit adjustment screw so that the garage door will stop momentarily at 3 feet above ground (higher than the safety reversing sensors), then reverse to a fully open position. There is no visible obstruction or interference to travel cycle and no opener light is flashing. The...
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    garage door won't stay close

    My double garage door can open and close normally. Suddenly yesterday the garage door can open normally as usual but won't stay close. It will touch the bottom of the floor and then immediately open again. A workaround is that when it touch the bottom of the floor, if I pull the red emergency...
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    tree planting location

    I want to plant my tree in my backyard. May I plant it anywhere, especially close to the fence? Attached are my power line locate plans. Thanks.
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    Front entrance problems

    My home's front entrance consists of several big stones. There are some gaps betweens the big stones. Please suggest solutions to the problems. The gap as shown in the attached files 1 and 2 is between concrete and stone, should I cover the gap with concrete? The gaps as shown in the...
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