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    Can sliding barn doors be mouse tight?

    At least two spayed female cats. Feed them every day, well fed cat will stay around and will catch lots of mice, if they know there is mouse in a hole cat will wait till mouse exits hole! I had a lot if wireing damage before Got Farrell cats at a shelter. My cats will come to the feed pan but...
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    Where does a quonset hut roof commonly leak?

    I like your quick wit reply!
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    How to select a cat for garage cat duty?

    Our local APL has barn cats. They will be spade & you will half to confine to your garage until they get use to garage. Feral cats are the best as they are shy around people but will take care of pest. I have 2, they spend most of the time in the shed. HTH Tracks
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    How to select a cat for garage cat duty?

    Our local APL has barn cats. They will be spade & you will half to confine to your garage until they get use to garage. Feral cats are the best as they are shy around people but will take care of pest. I have 2 they spend most of the time in the shed. HTH Tracks
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    remodeling old metal barn questions

    Get a couple of barn cats, that will solve your rat problem. Tracks
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    What to do about foundation issue under barn?

    Not trying to steal your thread, but I am having the same problems. A lot of my support beams have old trees with the bark on them. I am not restoring just repairing this barn, How do estabalish level with 3 different ground levels? Tracks
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    Whole house water filters

    Thanks to all who replied & links. This site always impressed me with a wealth of information. Tracks
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    Whole house water filters

    Septic tank & well. tracks
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    Whole house water filters

    Need advise ? Looking at a 2 container system. Carbon filter & a filter with citric acid. Filters last 6 months. Anyone use citric acid ?? Tracks
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    My new property and ten years to get it ready. Tear down the barn?

    I would preserve barn not restore it until you have lived there for awhile. You don't have to do anything right now. If you tear it down & then you regret it, you know who's as$ to kick!!! Tracks
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    The American Flag on or in your Shop/Garage

    I display mine on 20 foot pole & POW flag just below "OLD GLORY" Namvet Tracks
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    Painting/Staining Barn

    If you are going with oil base, You can use thinner for the first coat because it is really going to soak it up. Please don't cover with steel! I am assuming there are 1x12" with batton? Tracks
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    Help me tame the flood waters

    If it is farm ground, check to see if that 80 acres was tiled years ago. You might find a map of grid lines (laterals) to tie into to. Tracks
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    Unit heater install question

    Propane or natural gas?? Tracks
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    Outdoor unit fan not tuning on sometimes

    USA#1 has it , I use insulated screwdriver to push it back in. Tracks
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    Garage Landlords Responsibilities

    Forget your dealings with previous landlord, start talking to your new landlord! Does he have the money to make improvements? I would expect his taxes are going up! Need to feel him out about his future plans "for this building". Then start from ground zero & put in writing! HTH Tracks
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    'Hidden' gun safes?

    Since its Christmas time just buy a can spray of snow. HTH Tracks
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    Moving to the country, any words of wisdom?

    Just remember that its all about seniority !!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you intend to try to change to the city, stay in the city. 4 wheelers, kids, guns, dogs, & old junkers come to mind, these issues have to be worked out. Just tolerate & maybe your neighbors will tolerate you. True good neighbors...
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    Well pump short cycling - what to check?

    The quickest & cheapest would be to remove and clean out the 1/4" vertical pipe. (short pipe) as someone previously suggested! If that doesn't work, the proceed as others suggested. Let us know the outcome!!!!! Tracks
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    Is a Morton pole shed mouse proof?

    Get a spayed cat from the APL. Feed the cat to get it to stay around & they will take out small critters. Poison will kill your pets!!!! Tracks
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