Pools
Pools can be tons of backyard fun!

- Above-ground pools have
become very popular as
they are usually easier to
install, easier to maintain,
_ faster to clean, require no
eating and best of all are

usually less expensive than .

‘in-ground pools. Often
owners like to buy an
above-ground’ so __ tiiat
when their children grow
gut of using the pool every

remove it! ,

Summertime Tips

But that could be after over

20 years of fun, fun, fun!

Awnings

Care and Cleaning of
Awnings made with
woven acrylic fabrics.
off any loose dirt,
particles or leaves; hose
off and clean with a mix-
‘ture of water and a mild,
natural soap. Use a soft
sponge.
Thoroughly rinse with
cold water. Do not use

Brush

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detergents! Allow fabric
to air dry. If heavy stain
removal is required, use a
mixture of 4 oz. chlorine
bleach, 2 oz. natural soap
and I galion water; rinse
thoroughly and re-treat
according to manufactur-
er's recommendations.

Gardens

Do Your Rhodo Leaves
Look Like This?

If so. You have root weevil.
‘We recommend Borer Kill,
a liquid concentrate that
you dilute with water &
spray. Root weevils live in
the roots & soii under the
plants & they come out at
night to chew on the
eaves. Another product is
Laters Weevil Bait that you
apply dry. around the
roots.The organic solution
to this problem would be
Tanglefoot, and you apply
this to tape at the base of
the Rhodo.The weevil can-
not get past this sticky
product, as they try to
climb up the plant.

BBO Fittings

A clean well maintained
barbecue will provide you
with years of service. If
your burners do not light
or show a yellow or lazy
flame, check for block-
ages in the burner venturi
and valve orifices. Most
likely the problem is spi-
der webs or cocoons.
Spiders and other insects
love the smell of propane
and natural gas, therefore
they may build a web or

cocoon. In time this can
partially, or totally block
the flew of gas which can
lead to valve fires. To pre-
vent this situation, burn-
ers and valve orifices
should be checked at least
2 to 3 times per year, espe-
cially after being in stor-
age. It only cakes a spider
overnight to build a web.

Retaining Walls

Precast Retaining Wall

Systems:
These systems require no
mortar, no poured concrete
footings, no special skills to
install, and can_ attain
heights in excess of 30 feet
with proper engineering.
Made from precast con-
crete, in a wide array of dif-
fering shapes and sizes
available in the market-
place. Since no mortar is
involved, future alterations
are a_ breeze, simply
unstack and restack the
configuration of the wall.
Here are some general
guidelines to instailations:
Since there's such a variety
of styles and designs you
should consult BRICKS ‘n’
BLOCKS for specifics on
each type, however the
general principal is to level
your base course (bury the
first row) then simply stack
and backfill the wall as you
go. It is usually best to use a
filter cloth behind the wali
to hinder erosion and pre-
vent weed growth. These
precast units are dry
stacked (without the use of
mortar), then backfilled
with granular fill to provide
drainage.

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