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Roofing - best material for gutters I am about to get a new roof put on - Coloursteel Endura. I also need new gutters. Can someone tell me which is the best type for Auckland conditions: - 1/4 round coloursteel Maxx, OR - PVC Thank you. |
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Painting over Varnished Wood We are wanting to paint our internal rimu window surrounds which have previously been polyurethaned. They are currently cracked & water stained. The original coating is a clear polyurethane. Would appreciate comments from those who have previously f |
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Xmas cactus question? I have 3 huge ones but this year not one of them has flowered anyone know why? Thanks. |
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How wide is a small digger? im about to put up a fence across part of my section for the dog, just a black perimter fence. im hoping to get my paving relaid in the next few months. this requires a small digger to excavate. I dont know much about diggers, but wondering if |
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Pruning a lemon tree Hi, We have a lemon tree that is in a coastal area. The tree has dead branches on the top third of the tree but bottom two thirds look OK. Do you remove dead branches at top and is this the right time of year to do this? We are in the lower North Is |
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Limes & lemons whats the difference ? |
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Removing paint from tiles: We've lifted two layers of carpet in our 110 yr-old villa. New carpet to be laid soon. In one room we uncovered coloured, high-glazed tiles before what will be a hidden fireplace. Have similar in two other rooms and they're very attractive. Most tiles are... |
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Soap Scum On Shower Door this is the only thing you will ever need, i have tried almost everything and this is leaps and bounds ahead of anything else, 5-6 weeks i have been using it and have not even wiped the shower and its spotless |
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Mushroom identification please! Hi there clever mushroomiers! These chaps popped up on my lawn - any idea what they are? Assumed best not to eat them lol, but curious anyway. I've never seen mushrooms with a gill-like cap before. |
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Griselinia Borer Have small piles of fine wood drillings around parts of the trunk and some away from trunk of maybe 4/5 trees as part of 2 boundary lines of hedging. Took sample to garden centre. They say it is borer and to spray inject Kiwicare No Borer into the holes. ... |
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Servicing a petrol mower Hi, just want to attempt a service on petrol mower for first time, mower is just a standard type. It was last serviced 2-3 years ago by local company but they are running couple of weeks behind, so thought I would give it a go myself. It’s in working co... |
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Who would I employ to paint parking lines to define parking for 3 cars. In Wellington. |
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Building plywood kitchen. Any advice/experience of such a project? Many thanks |
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Larger toilet bowl What is with new toilets. It's great our new home has an old DUX toilet with large bowl. no cleaning all day everyday. The new ones are just so small. Wanting to renovate, keeping it is not an option as there is a chip on the exterior and the cistern is v... |
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Getting drift wood From the river, is there any problem with this, i,me unsure wich councle this river comes under so i dont know who to enquire to about it, but there seems to be a group of local vigilaties makeing sure people dont drop a lollie wraper down there as someon... |
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Cleaning venetian blinds Metal, narrow, venetians in the kitchen. Probably not ideal to have there with steam, grease etc. Whats the best tricks to clean them please? Such a messy job. Thanks MrsG |
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Why is Hydrogen Peroxide so difficult to buy? I 've tried 6 pharmacies in SE. Auckland, but its not available? Anyone know where I can buy a small bottle in Auckland? I want it to clean mildew from my life jackets. |
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Carpet Cleaning under beds? I recently called two carpet cleaners with hot water truck machines and both said that they don't clean under beds. Both had very good reviews. I thought this was unusual as I was happy to move the beds. Is it normal for carpet cleaners not to |
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Spray painting Could I be recommended a paint sprayer for domestic use? For decorative use such as furniture, using mostly water based enamel & clear coats. Already have a large airless sprayer for bigger jobs & don't want the hassle of cleaning metres of hose that isn'... |
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Removing Mould I had new gauze curtains made for large lounge room curtains at great expence only two have developed mould . One is very bad, was actually sticking to window which was running with water . We have a heat pump and a 4lte Dehumidifier but no extractor fani... |
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Pukeko control The cheeky little sods are destroying the garden, so harsh measures have to be taken. Not wanting to go through the firearms licensing routine, what of the available air rifles are capable of knocking over a puke. Any better method of discouragement?. |
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Cutting through metal of broken outdoor furniture I need to dispose of big outdoor furniture setting sun damaged rattan. I have a ryobi circular saw in my possession. Could I get a metal cutting blade and chop it all up for easier disposal? Anyone done this? |
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Defective product hello all. We bought a garden shed kit about a year ago and then got it assembled/installed by a professional. the kit came with a ten year warranty. we noticed the shed started showing signs of rusting so we contacted the supplier, and they s |
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Cleaning houses with waterblaster what are good mixes of chemicals to use with a venturi. one mix said, 5 litres household bleach, 4 ltrs water, and 1 ltr of dishwash liquid. does this sound ok? or any other suggestions. and i never knew that you need to use fresh bleach it goes off after... |
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Blackbirds Digging Up My Lawn Can anyone suggest a solution please? For some reason this last week or so the blackbirds have been digging up large patches on my front lawn (so far they've left the back alone). I'm getting big bare patches right to the soil and tufts of dead dug up gra... |
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