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Building Woes I think the honeymoon period between myself and the builder of our new house has come to an end. :( Went up to site yesterday as the roof had just been finished and wasnt very happy with a number of areas. I just can believe these guys would t |
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Fencing query Is it still legal to build a corrugated iron fence? There is no mention of corrugated iron in the Urban 'Specified types of fence' in the Fencing Act and I wondered if the types they mention are the ONLY ones that can be built these days. Fence in q |
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Weeds in a new lawn Hi Guys, i'm sowing a new lawn in AKL and the week of fine weather has seen the grass seeds grow to about 20mm. There is however some weeds in the area. Was wondering whether I should just apply some round up gel to them to kill them and allow the grass t... |
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GARAGE FLOOR REPAIR We have a crack in our garage floor that we urgently need repairing can someone please help. Thank you |
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Taking cuttings from roses? My parents moved 12 years ago from there place at this time of year and i took cuttings from roses. I suggest taking more than one. cutting from the same rose. My roses are in pots every since and still going strong. I have all rose types from miniatures ... |
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Glass house versus shade house I have inherited a really good shade house and am wondering if it would be suitable for growing early tomatoes as is (sunny position) or should it be covered in plastic sheeting ? Im in South canterbury. TIA. |
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Stripping kitchen cupboard doors I am thinking of painting my kitchen cupboards but would want to strip the many layers of old paint off first. Its an old state house style kitchen with about 15 doors to do. What would be the easiest way to do them? Does anyone know roughly what it would... |
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Mini water lilies. I'm intrigued! Is anyone growing them here, and better - supplying tubers? |
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Ground cover plants v grass Any advice? I don't have much time for garden maintenance and have a lot of fiddly bits of lawn that aren't worth the trouble they make. Are there any easy to care for plants that I can put instead that will stop the weeds growing but not need much mainte... |
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How to get rid of damp type smell from MDF drawers Set of 4 drawers, got a yukky smell, almost like a damp type smell but it's not damp, the smell gets onto the clothes. Any ideas apart from mothballs which I hate? Thanks in advance |
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Suggestions on painting this pse I'm picking this up on Saturday. I am going to paint it white. Any suggestions on how to paint the fiddly bits? Thanks. http://www. |
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Suggestions please for a mulcher We really only need it to chop up lots of Magnolia leaves. They cannot be composted because they are to thick and coarse and wont break down. The tree is huge and drops a lot of leaves and I really don't want to have to pay the garden bag man to take them... |
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Toilet question for plumbers The flushing mechanism in one of our Gala brand toilets is constantly needing fixing leading to kids not flushing and at the moment we have a blockage in it somewhere so that water bubbles up in another toilet when the washing machine is emptying and the ... |
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Wanting to plant a herb garden now in chch Any idea what will grow well please and am I best to plant seeds or seedlings ? Thanks |
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Are cheaper toilet package sets ok? I'm looking at replacing a toilet pan,set and cistern in a rental property that I own with a toilet package set that I've seen at Bunning's. The cheaper sets vary between $143 (Stylus Symphony Brand), $159 (unknown brand) and $169 (DUX brand). |
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COLOURING CONCRETE? I have just finished water blasting the concrete front yard. I reckon it was once another colour. What are my options for recolouring the area? Can anyone help? |
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Compost bin. I have started a compost bin but am unsure what exactly is the process and do I moisten every layer with water? I have been adding vege peelings,grass clippings, newspaper and lime but don't know what else. Any ideas appreciated Thanks |
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Remove items from a building contract Has anyone removed items from a master builders residential build contract? According to the contract, the builder is able to recover the cost of processing variations (additions, reductions or substitutions, as per clause 31 of the stand MB contract) whi... |
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Glass to protect wooden table. We are looking at purchasing a new dining suite and are wondering about also getting a sheet of glass to protect the wooden table top. Has anyone ever done this and if so. Any idea of cost table 1000 wide x 1800 long Pros and cons of doing thi |
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Bamboo flooring Has anyone layed this type of flooring and what do you think of the result. Any good for a bathroom. Thanks. |
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How to remove rust/urine stain on vinyltoiletfloor I've just replaced a 30 year old toilet which had a larger base than the new one and there is now a brown rusty coloured stain on the vinyl in front of where the new one sits. I've tried JIF and other floor cleaners but nothing works. Any idea |
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Under floor insulation I have wooden floors. I need to put insulation under the floor. It is easy to get access to as there is a garage/workshop underneath. I intend to do it myself (famous last words!). I would appreciate any opinions of what product to use to get the best ins... |
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Getting rid of ivy growing on Pohutakawa Hi I have Ivy growing on a tall Pohutakawa tree in the house we just bought. Its about 15 feet high. Went to Kings Plant Barn and the guy recommended Round Up Gel on the leaves which I can reach with a step ladder. I did this last week but because 70% of ... |
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Wasps are infesting my bush! I've noticed in the last two weeks a large number of wasps swarming over the small flowers on a shrub outside my front entrance, i haven't been able to get close enough to check for a nest but there's all different kinds of insects flying around out there... |
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Can a load-bearing structural beam be on an angle? I'm planning a house remodel, and wanting to take out a load-bearing wall. I know that I will need to put a structural beam in where the wall has come out, but I'm wondering if that beam is able to be on an angle? I ask because the room on one |
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