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Old February 27, 2011   #4
RadiantSeaRodent
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Austin, TX
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Yes, in an ideal world I would buy new hoses, but my depression-era grandma has rubbed off on me a little too much

And the hubby and I really have to stretch our budget if we want to do anything fun at all this year. Sooo, I know I will be getting some splicers, (because i neatly chopped the the dang hose in half with the shovel myself).
I like the matchstick idea for little holes. Wouldnt of thought of that, or wrapping it with jute twine either. I bet the natural fibers, when tied very tightly, swell with moisture as well and keep the leak mostly plugged.

Meybe one could wrap a bit of tough plastic (like from a soda bottle) right over a largish rip and then use the jute twine to hold it in place? hmm.

Might try all three methods, I do have all the materials. The only thing I worry about the tiniest little bit is that with the epoxy method, even after the rip is long since repaired, the epoxy long dried and set, that it would leech chemicals into my soil when i use the hose.
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