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…surface to wet and smooth it with a finish trowel. The finish may also be stippled with…
…are knocked down with a wedge-shaped trowel to the desired surface level. Spray…
…knocked down with a plastic, wedge-shaped trowel or "magic knife" to even out the surface…

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…sawing motion with a two-by-four piece of wood. After pushing the excess concrete off the table, glide a steel concrete trowel across the surface of the concrete using the excess concrete. Leave the concrete to cure, or form, in a warm, humid environment…

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…garden centers or through your county Cooperative Extension office. Follow the individual test instructions. Typically a garden trowel or shovel is all you need to collect soil samples. The test report will tell you the soil s pH, which is its alkalinity…

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…Much or Erratic Watering - Check the soil moisture by digging a hole 6 inches deep and feeling it. If it's cool and moist, wait. If it's dry, soak the plant. To check quickly, plunge a trowel into the soil and bend it back.

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…instructions is essential when planting bulbs. Note the specific depth required for a particular bulb and, using your bulb planter or trowel (or a spade, for bulb clusters), dig the hole, set the bulb in place (pointy tip facing up, roots facing down), cover…

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…returning the apartment to its original condition. "If your security deposit is only $1,000 but it costs $1,500 to repaint the apartment, they can come after you for that," says Michael Semko, counsel for the National Apartment Association…

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…We told our realtor that if a couple was interested and did not have children or grandchildren, we would take it down and repaint the room. Glover s decision was the right one the house was put on the market on Thursday, and it was under contract…

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