LAST question, I promise! We installed one of these in the yard and it's nice but I ran into a problem when installing it. The directions state to make a V type of cut into the ground and then inserting the edging. My problem I found was by doing so it leaves a gap where the grass side is.. How are people installing this so that it's right up against the grass and doesn't have a gap. I can pack dirt down on the mulch side and then cover it but on the grass side I now have about a 1" gap... the edging isn't moving but it's not as nice looking as I thought. Do you think this something that the grass will eventually fill in or what is the best way to address this?Thanks again,-Nigel LAST question, I promise! We installed one of these in the yard and it's nice but I ran into a problem when installing it. The directions state to make a V type of cut into the ground and... » Read More LAST question, I promise! We installed one of these in the yard and it's nice but I ran into a problem when installing it. The directions state to make a V type of cut into the ground and then inserting the edging. My problem I found was by doing so it leaves a gap where the grass side is.. How are people installing this so that it's right up against the grass and doesn't have a gap. I can pack dirt down on the mulch side and then cover it but on the grass side I now have about a 1" gap... the edging isn't moving but it's not as nice looking as I thought. Do you think this something that the grass will eventually fill in or what is the best way to address this?Thanks again,-Nigel « Show Less
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I did mine vertical on the grass side and angled on the mulch side. Where yours is already done in a "V" style, I would suggest back-filling the 1 inch gap with some dirt and some grass seed.
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I installed 640 feet and my tool of choice for trenching was a madox. With this I was able to cut a straight line, or a nice radius to follow the existing grass line. Then when I installed the edging, I compacted the dirt from the back side and forced it up to the grass. Thereby, not leaving any bare spots. This turned out great. We really like this edging; however, there is one comment I could make. When they ship it, there are plastic spikes that hold it together, leaving several holes in the edging. This allows the grass to grow through the holes.
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level it out as best you can - I dug down one side and moved the dirt to the other side and used round stepping stones so the poles did no sink into the dirt... If the ground is very uneven you may need to have someone deliver a truck load of dirt to level it out. Do NOT put this on a hill as it will put too much pressure on the poles on one side and could collapse with you in it!!!
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I think a nice little expandable awning with posts would be cute. LOL. It took 2 days for my feral to love this and we had a foot of snow this weekend and it did not go into the opening from the top. There's actually a lip when they step into the opening because it has thick insulation throughout the tube. My tube is on my porch which has a roof covering it so just the heavy sideways stuff gets on the porch. I think just change the straw cause they give you enough for like 4 changes and as long as you don't put too much in they get into the house away from the opening and stay pretty dry and warm. It's a huge hit at my house and I feel better cause she obviously had no place else to go.
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I put down brown paper bags. I left them intact so they would be thicker. The best thing would be to dig it up and make it level. I didn't but I can tell some corners sunk lower after a few months but we get really hot then really wet weather. One thing I am going to do this year, I bought a 12 ft piece of 1x8 and will cut it to fit the open area between the front and the back. They should really include a piece for this area because the dirt does flow down if you get a lot of rain plus I put mine up against my house so when it rains without gutters it hits right in that area. They look nice and make it easy to work on your garden. I put down brown paper bags. I left them intact so they would be thicker. The best thing would be to dig it up and make it level. I didn't but I can tell some corners sunk lower after a few months but we get really hot then really wet weather. One thing I am going to do this year, I bought a 12 ft piece of 1x8 and will cut it to fit the open area between the front and the back. They should really include a piece for this area because the dirt does flow down if you get a lot of rain plus I put mine up against my house so when it rains without gutters it hits right in that area. They look... » Read More I put down brown paper bags. I left them intact so they would be thicker. The best thing would be to dig it up and make it level. I didn't but I can tell some corners sunk lower after a few months but we get really hot then really wet weather. One thing I am going to do this year, I bought a 12 ft piece of 1x8 and will cut it to fit the open area between the front and the back. They should really include a piece for this area because the dirt does flow down if you get a lot of rain plus I put mine up against my house so when it rains without gutters it hits right in that area. They look nice and make it easy to work on your garden. « Show Less
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Did notice an answer that he had problems cutting out outlet boxes. solution to this, as I had to cut in 25 vents in my skirting. I marked out the opening and at the four corners used a step bit a little larger than the tools cutter head to predrill holes and just inserted the tool and cut on the lines. I did this when the skirting was installed it was easier than holding the sheet.I hope this helps everyone. wish I would have done a video.Ron
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If you're talking about placing the wire, are you trying to create a dead zone at the driveway or not? If so you twist/overlap both wires over the driveway and that will stop the field at that point. If you're just trying gto run it across your driveway, then run it through a seam if concrete, or if blacktop you'll have to either create a small groove and fill in on top, or find something to put over it so it isn't being run over. Hope this helps.
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Janis, I would suggest the opposite side of the fence post. It will make installation much easier as well as giving a clean and sleek look. Otherwise the material would look as if it would be weaving in and out. Good luck! Great product.
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Best thing to do is go to utube and type in "how to install an electric fence". Many excellent videos on there. Most important part is doing the grounding. I used rebar. Hope this helps.
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The pictures do show it "right side up", grounding lugs should be at top for verticle installations. For horizontal installations, the neutral side of the outlet should be up. Don't remember for sure, but I think that this is a "recommendation" in the electrical code not a requirement. The norm has become to mount it with the ground lug down even though this is not the safe way to do it.
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I'm too late for the original inquiry, but I hope my experience helps others... I use my Yardstick almost entirely for edging. I very much like the "idler wheel" which supports the unit on the edge of a pathway or sidewalk; this makes it easy to get a sharp edge. Generally, the unit works very well, but you have to take two precautions. First, it is not an earth-moving tool! If you do not already have a well-formed edge, don't attempt to use the Yardstick to cut one. You will use a lot of line and spend much time waiting for the unit to recharge. Form the edge first with a D-edger or a spade, removing surplus soil, stones and vegetation, and then use the Yardstick to maintain it. Second, advance the line frequently, by hand. This is very simple - just press the end cap and pull out the line. If you do this every 30 feet or so you will not have trouble with the line snapping, forcing you to dismantle the head. Reviewers seem all over the place with this product, but personally I have been very pleased with mine. In fact, as the battery finally seems to be failing I'm about to order a replacement unit. One other warning: make sure that the unit really is charging. If the charger light is green when you put the unit back on its mount, it probably means that it is not fully plugged in and won't charge. Make sure the light turns to red - that may require wriggling the unit so that it is not vertical, which is a bit counter-intuitive!
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I recently removed my gutter installer- I rigged it together last year, rain chain fell over the winter- and gutter got completely clogged with debris because of it:( I actually bought 2 different rain chains- what worked better was the one with a "V" shaped wire to connect the chain- so I fashioned one with the wire from a 5 gallon bucket. I cut it about 10" long probably and just made "ears" on each end to keep it in the gutter- so far so good and no debris build up. I thought about returning the connecter but it would cost me too much in shipping. Good luck- enjoy-
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Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product is really a few steps above the others I see at Home Depository, Wally World and other hardware stores. Should last a lifetime, like the name says..... Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product... » Read More Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product is really a few steps above the others I see at Home Depository, Wally World and other hardware stores. Should last a lifetime, like the name says..... « Show Less
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I agree with the first sentence written by Marc but what is hard to visualize is what the back side of the Brinly looks like and how it is attached to the mower deck. If you will send me an email with your email address on it I will send you some pictures that I just took, they should clear up alot of your questions. I really like my Brinly- my only problem is the sandy soil that I have. I pick up the sand and dirt and blow it out the back causing a big cloud as I drive around. My email is ........ hardinvariety@yahoo.com
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My neighbor suggested, and took care of for me, twisting a piece of PVC pipe into the ground because I didn't want to have to mow around the base. I bought mine when the ground was not frozen. He made sure the PVC pipe was long enough to support the feeder and stuffed a piece of bark into the pipe to make it stand straight. (The diameter of the PVC pipe is a little bigger than the feeder pole. It has stood through a few windy storms. There are raccoons around but I can't say I've ever seen any close to my house. So far, the squirrels have not figured it out and it hasn't toppled over. Since the question seems to be incomplete, I'm not sure how to answer the rest. My neighbor suggested, and took care of for me, twisting a piece of PVC pipe into the ground because I didn't want to have to mow around the base. I bought mine when the ground was not frozen. He made sure the PVC pipe was long enough to support the feeder and stuffed a piece of bark into the pipe to make it stand straight. (The diameter of the PVC pipe is a little bigger than the feeder pole. It has stood through a few windy storms. There are raccoons around but I can't say I've ever seen any close to my house. So far, the squirrels have not figured it out and it hasn't toppled over. Since... » Read More My neighbor suggested, and took care of for me, twisting a piece of PVC pipe into the ground because I didn't want to have to mow around the base. I bought mine when the ground was not frozen. He made sure the PVC pipe was long enough to support the feeder and stuffed a piece of bark into the pipe to make it stand straight. (The diameter of the PVC pipe is a little bigger than the feeder pole. It has stood through a few windy storms. There are raccoons around but I can't say I've ever seen any close to my house. So far, the squirrels have not figured it out and it hasn't toppled over. Since the question seems to be incomplete, I'm not sure how to answer the rest. « Show Less
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I followed the instructions and removed the grass first, laid down weed barrier underlayment and then filled with soil. So far no grass in past 9 months and I strongly doubt there will ever be any. I guess you can try newspaper but it's iffy (it's more work later if grass does come through) while following the instruction is definitely a proof that there'll be no grass.
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Hi Johnathan,I think the best way to do what you want to do is to use a flush cutting bit adjusted to be about the thickness of a sheet of paper away from the plywood for the final pass. Adding a larger base made from masonite or plexiglass could help prevent "dig in" of the bit as you approach the edge. After the last pass with the router, carefully sand the edging flush with the plywood.
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I have installed this a while back and don't have the instructions in front of me to look. Could it be the distance between your driveway and where you will put the post. That is if you're installing it on your driveway. There should be some distance between the asphalt or concrete of your driveway and the position of the post.