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	   The west end of our home in 2011 needs work
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	   Moreso in 2017
 
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	   Reparing the plywood splits ...
 
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	   ... with spray adhesive and fiberglass wallboard tape
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	   The pond and tree timer wires are too loose
 
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	   Glued and taped but flexible
 
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	   Lots of tape permanently attached with adhesive
 
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	   This glued tape will never peel or crack, and The wood underneath will never split again
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	   Tightening loose metal trim with same
 
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	   What got taped in 2001 held up well. The plywood in-between did not.
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	   Painted with Behr 'Swiss Coffee'
 
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	   Masked with Frogtape
 
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	   Painted with Behr 'White Radish'
 
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	   Our home has been taped back together and painted
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