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When building a fireplace, the hearth's dimensions must be large enough to prevent ashes and soot from tarnishing the room's floor. A fireplace's flooring is made up of the hearth, or the flooring within the fireplace opening, and the hearth pad, which is the extended flooring in front of the fireplace.
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Pruning and trimming are two techniques homeowners perform when taking care of their gardens. Trimming usually applies to maintaining small shrubs or hedges, while horticulturists use pruning for trees and shrubs.
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