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Wood preservative In late 50s my father built a shed at home with a malthoid? roof. Apparently it needed a tar coating covered in coarse sand as a protection from the sun. In the 80s he hadn't done that for awhile and it started cracking. Fixed with layer of corrugated. |
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Neighbour trimming my tree I have a Camelia tree which is 2 metres high. My neighbour has been trimming it even along my front fence (which is not his property). He has planted Yucca trees that are now 5 metres high and are pushing my fence over. He never trims that. Is |
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Water leaking from toby box hi all merry Christmas! any tips/pointers pls from anyone for below. water started leaking off a toby box last week and the council guy turned up today to say it is not their responsibility as the toby is inside the driveway. we sh |
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What bug makes a white fluffy cocoon in holes and corners? I think it's a moth of some sort. Some of the old cocoons have a single exit point at one end. |
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Lawnmaster mower problem not catching grass My lawnmaster mower is only a year old and I have a very small lawn, recently i have had problems with the clippings getting clogged up around the blades. Its not throwing the clippings in the catcher. I've given it a good clean up but still no bett |
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Bearer to pile connection for spa deck We are building a low level deck for a large spa and wondering about bearer pile connections, if we connect bearers to top of piles using lumberlok if will give us 12kn, but as the deck is holding a spa I think bearers bolted with m16 might be better? But... |
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Turned of water at mains - but hot water still run Afternoon I have turned the mains tap off at the gate, and cold water has stopped flowing, but the hot water is still feeding through. I’ve filled two buckets worth and it ain’t showing any signs of slowing. Ive never encountered this before, to me wh... |
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This blows my mind - can someone explain? It only proofs that some people have too much money and too little sense |
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Question for roofers . Do you have a technique for folding down the soft metal attached to the rolltop . I just seem to be playing wackamole even on a sunny day ,TIA |
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Gutter protection - your experience I see theres plenty of products out there, steel mesh, plastic mesh, brushes, foam, permanent, removable etc. We have a single storey colour steel roof and steel matching gutters. Looking for suggestions as to what works and at what cost. I ca |
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Painting a roof - sprayer? Hi there. Wondering about painting a roof with a paint sprayer. I dont have one so would have to hire, buy or borrow? Is it worth it? Would a cheaper model do the trick? I had a look at hirepool and it was about 400 a day to hire one. Any advice on what t... |
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Front loading washing machine seal needs replacing The seal on my front loading washing machine is disintegrating, and I'm just wondering if it is possible to get a replacement seal and fit it or have it fitted by a washing machine repair person. It's a Bosch and is about 7 years old and in perfect workin... |
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Planting Advice/ Guidance Retaining Bank Hello, I have two areas which need some attention. Firstly a retaining bank that needs planting to stop erosion and also keep the weeds at bay. I would love something visually appealing year round and am happy to plant a selection. The site has all |
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Wasp nest have a 1970,s house hip and gully roof,in one corner of the house at the bottom of the hip above the sufit where the flashing ends have got a wasp colony made their home. at the moment i am trying flyspray squirted in great quantity in under the roofing i... |
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House paint advise I am planning on painting my house in the next few weeks,it is fibre cement planks typical box house, I have painted before sveral times and used Gloss Acylic but seem to be having trouble buying gloss everywhere has semi gloss and under |
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Tips for worm farm please Hi I have just been given a hungry bin worm farm and set it up. What are your tips for using it? What do you use to cover the top of the bin and do you add any water to it? TIA! |
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Solar panel help Hi We have bought a house with heaps of solar panels in the roof. Today we had a power cut but didn't get any power from the panels. Is this normal? It was a summer day but we don't have batteries with the panels, they feed back to the grid. |
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Stinking kitchen sink happy new year all. our kitchen sink has started to stink. we put baking soda + white vinegar + hot water but it did not help much. any other suggestions please? any recommended product? cheers |
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Re-painting coloured concrete Our outdoor area is approx 15 yrs old and terracotta coloured concrete is beginning to look faded and could do with a fresh paint. Not sure what to use and prep involved . Anyone have any experience with this, thanks |
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How would one find out the age of a 2/hand fridge please? Tried ringing f+p with no luck |
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House rewiring costs. Hi all , i will be ringing around for quotes/estimates soon[most companies not back from xmas/new year break yet].Just thought i would ask if anyone has had any rewiring done and a rough price i could expect for a 4 bedroom home? Some of it has been done ... |
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O wise ones : Plant/tree ID please These are border trees at my property. They were also border trees at my family home when growing up. They have a very spicy aroma when cut. The wood dries to serious hardwood and is great to burn and fragrant. I know someone here knows what they are plea... |
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New lawn weeds Can someone identify these for me please? They have appeared in the lawn recently put down by the contractor. https://trad |
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Bio Char I was driving near Ruakura, Hamilton this afternoon, when I saw a roadside stall selling Bio Char, 20kg for $10. I brought a bag but are not sure how to use it or its advantage to a home raised garden where I grow vegetables or to plants and shrubs |
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Shrub ID please Can someone ID this please? In the photos is an old Shrub, fairly open growth habit, about 2.5-3 metres tall at maturity maybe 3.5 wide. Quite self contained, not rampant when left to its own devices. Quite prolific 5 petal yellow |
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