| Horseshoe Pit: Evaluating the Situation |
| Horseshoe Pit: Evaluating the Situation |
From "Grounds for Improvement" episode DGFI-113 |
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Homeowner Dusty Brock has a large lot of land and a spacious yard. There's only one problem: it's completely empty. When he has guests over, not only is there nothing to do in the yard, but there's also a narrow creek running right down the middle of it.
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 The proposed bridge, gravel walkway and horseshoe pit.
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The Grounds for Improvement team, Jackie Taylor and Dean Hill, assisted by some of Dusty's friends, outline a design crafted by Dean that will solve both issues. First they'll construct a pair of horseshoe pits next to the outdoor pavilion; next, they'll build a redwood bridge across the creek, tying both sides of the yard together. Tools Miter saw Circular saw Cordless screwdrivers Chainsaw Posthole diggers Hand tamp Hose Materials (creek bridge) 6 (6"x6"x8') pressure-treated (PT) timbers 9 (4"x6"x10') PT timbers 20 (2"x6"x8') redwood 1 box (8") timber spikes 12 bags concrete #5 box (3") deck screws 6 (8') sections metal edging 200 square feet weed barrier 1 ton pea gravel Materials (horseshoe pit) 4 (2"x6"x10') PT timbers 18 (2"x6"x8') PT timbers 4 (4"x4"x8') PT posts 4 (5/4"x6"x10') decking 24 (5/4"x6"x8') decking #5 box (2") deck screws Regulation horseshoe set Plants 20 assorted daylilies
RESOURCES :
American Society of Landscape Architects
Ames True Temper Tools Ames-True Temper
Website: www.ames-truetemper.com
Quikrete
Website: www.quickrete.com
Sealants
OSI Sealants, Inc.
Website: www.osisealants.com
California Redwood Association
Website: www.calredwood.org
Delta Woodworking Tools
Deltak Power Tools
Website: www.deltamachinery.com
Tools Porter-Cable Corporation
Website: www.porter-cable.com
Black and Decker tools
Website: www.blackanddecker.com
Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm
Horseshoe set
Dick's Sporting Goods
Web: dickssportinggoods.com
Irwin Industrial Tool Company
Website: www.irwin.com
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