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Why is lawn vacuum so useful?

So you love parties eh? Your home and your back yard are designed and constructed to take in large groups of people. The backyard which has a huge beautiful lawn is very appealing and attracts your guests towards it to enjoy the breeze of fresh grass. However, things were a little different when the weather gets nasty and dry and twigs are all over your backyard and it takes some serious time and effort to clean up the surroundings. The tedious effort you need to put up has forced to find the proper tools to get the job done fast and easy.

If this is the case, the lawn vacuum may just be the tool for you. It effectively deals with clutter like debris, leaves, twigs and small stones and turns them into mulch which is recyclable and can also be put back into soil. If you use a rake or a Leaf Blower, you'll end up with over a couple dozen garbage bags, which would be a burden to handle and also expensive to dispose them off properly. The lawn vacuum on the other hand crushes and disintegrates the clutter thereby making things a lot simpler, easier, cost effective and green.

The lawn vacuum you'll need will depend on the size of your backyard and the space of the area that it will operate on and the number of trees on your backyard, which would give you an estimate of the amount of debris formation. If you have a relatively small backyard which is tight on space, then it is better to go for a highly portable handheld lawn vacuum. Lawn vacuum however can also be used to clean your garage or patio.

However, we need to understand that the small handheld portable lawn vacuum may not be very powerful because of the small motor that it houses but it does a decent job of collection the fallen leaves, especially the fresh green ones that have recently fallen to the ground. For a little bigger backyard, ideal one to use would be the push type lawn vacuum which is much more powerful than the small handheld ones. It makes life much better for the gardener as it effortlessly suck in most of the debris. As it is bigger and meant to be used in a bigger backyard, it will be a little hard to maneuver it around hard to reach small spaces and corners, which would need you to use a rake for those small areas.

The next one would be the large vehicle type lawn vacuum. These are a pleasure to use on large and open fields. It required much less effort and sucks in almost all the debris on the field, and also the disposable bag will take a long time to fill up as it is of much higher capacity. So which lawn vacuum to choose depends on your requirements, but it certainly is a must have tool to make cleaning of your backyard easier and efficient.

Find also some additional info about leaf vacuum and leaf blower

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Screwing into a drywall, hit a metal sheet or stud?

I am trying to hang curtains in my apartment and have been using plastic anchors with around 1.25" long screws to secure the brackets. On one of the windows (which opens into the patio), I seem to have hit a metal stud or sheet about 5" away from and 5" above the window frame. I have ended up removing drywall material from a 3/8" circular hole upon multiple tries of securing an anchor and screw in that location.

The metal surface is around 3/4" to 7/8" deep into the wall. I have tried to use a drill bit directly on it using my 12V B&D cordless drill to no avail.

For now, I have given it a rest after filling the hole with spackle. Can anyone advise me on how to proceed next?

FYI: My apartment is on the 3rd floor. The hole location seems to be in the center of the stud or so my stud-finder suggests.

Thank you for your help in advance.
Bad Ash,

I think you're right. It could be nail-plate. If so, what are my options? Can I drill through and secure a screw or an anchor?

Sounds like a nail-plate. its a common and cheap/fast way to connect wood pieces. A few inches long by a few inches wide (4" ?)

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