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…or lightweight concrete over a wooden subfloor (these are called "wet" installations…
…attaches the tubing under the finished or subfloor (dry installations). Because air…
…lightweight concrete slab on top of a subfloor, or over a previously poured slab…

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…layer of concrete or gypsum on top of a subfloor. This is a common installation method…
…method that is growing in popularity uses subfloor plates or boards equipped with Pex tubing…
…hardwood can be nailed directly to the subfloor. Unlike poured concrete, this method…

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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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