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Un insulated sun room in old house. Has anyone got an old sun-room in their house they have managed to insulate successfully? We have, it is match stick lined and I don't want to remove it. The floor is too low to ground to insulate under it. I have blinds and curtains over all the windows.... |
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Lemon tree question Hi, just bought a nice young lemon tree, it’s around 1/2 m high and currently still in pot. I have a place in garden that I would like to plant, (it’s not that well sheltered and will definitely be in frost zone) So wondering whether I should ke |
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Not looking at a DIY but has anyone had a ducted heatpump and what would you reccomend for a smallish 3 bedroom house. The lounge does not need heating as their is already a heat pump in place but does not heat the whole place. At the moment we have an old log burner near the end of its life and as we a... |
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Scratches on glass cooktop Just discovered some scratches caused by metal grate on gas cooktop. Quite new and caused when son attempted to clean and scraped metal grates on glass. Is there a product that can be used to polish over and hide, Hate to think that I now have to live wit... |
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Lichen will 'Wet and Forget' kill lichen ? I have a glass roof over a patio and it has a very pretty pattern of lichen on it. I would like to get rid of it . Any suggestions? |
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Why do tradesmen seem to lack common courtesy? If one phones a tradesman in the hope of getting a job done, why do so many sound keen, promise to phone back 'next week', and never do? Our last attempt was builders who advertise that they do small jobs, to ask if they were interested in replacing outsi... |
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Do you stop your mower before removing the catcher I am interested to know if you have a catcher full of grass clippings that you need to empty mid-mow, do you turn off your mower or do you leave it running while you do this? |
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How often to replace toilet brushes in work place? I work for a big organisation, corporate building has 7 toilets per floor, 4 floors of offices, 70-100 people per floor. We moved in here 4 years ago. The toilet brushes are stained. I want to suggest that they are due for replacement and that |
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What is a good brand weedeater had a "Pope" lasted 13 years. was only made for home use, used it a lot. |
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Carport boundary distance I'm having a carport attached to the side of my existing garage. does anyone have info on how close I can build to the boundary? |
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Cost to prep and lay concrete drive Probably ,been asked many times ,but without getting quotes has anyone got any idea .Job is to prep and lay 175m2 100mm thick (with reinforcing mesh ) concrete drive, flat site -good metal base, minimal preparation. |
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Quote for roof repair and paint So, made contact with roofing company to quote on a repair to the roof (made clear we were not certain exactly where the prob was)and paint the roof. few follow up emails to see when the quote would be done. waited a week til he was 'out this way', all go... |
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Gap filler - builder's advice please? I have a small gap 3-5mm that lets the rain through between my newly built carport and my house, which is made of Rockcote EPS. (The carport would have needed a permit had it have been attached to my house apparently.) What product - that will |
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Outside spotlights It used to be possible to buy a spot light fitting double or single that just fitted on a batten holder instead of having to wire separately.Are these still available as i want to change an outside light to a twin spot light without rewiring.Thanks |
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How to disguise a cracked wall tile. We have a handyman "helping" us remove 1 tile so that we can put in a powerpoint. He has badly cracked the bottom edge of the adjoining tile. As we don't have any more spares, is there any way to disguise the damage? Thanks for any help. |
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Plants for cold windy area? Hi, can anyone suggest any small shrubs or perennials that would survive in a garden facing the heat pump condenser. The cold draught from it is pretty strong. Thanks. |
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Automatic garage light We have automatic roller garage door that was installed for a camper van but ceiling height has now been reduced to standard height so the roller on top is now up above ceiling height. It hasn't got a light fitted up there. What can I mount/attach t |
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Clearing bad smell Had underfloor insulation replaced and we have been left with a nasty musty stinky odour would like to clear any suggestions? |
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Griselinia cutting I am a cuttings novice so not sure what's up with my attempt at propagating griselinia. I planted them in sharp fine sand about 7 weeks ago. Cut on angle, applied rooting hormone, watered regularly, semi shade outside. Around 20% have not survived, |
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Moth vine - what poison to use What is a good poison to kill moth vine. Roundup was laughed at by the new sprouts. |
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Weeds on weedmat Our weed mat + gravel on driveway and large parking area has stopped being effective after 10 years and now grass and weeds are growing through and on top of it. Spraying only works briefly. Should we replace the stones and mat or keep on spra |
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Organisation that will identify house smell? I noticed someone else on here asking for help re a smell. We have a problem with what I thought was a decorating smell in front part of the house. However it has gone on rather long. Tried the paper towel and foil test but neither helper nor I could pin ... |
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Burn it hard and fast they said In a previous life we used to turn our burner down low at bedtime so it would burn really slow overnight. This would take the chill off in the small hours and also allow it to be stoked up again in the morning. I have a new one now (its a Metr |
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Can you grow seedlings in winter ? for spring Hi Sorry not much of a gardener, looking for advice please. we have a slope on an area of section , possibly getting erosion as not much plantings and in a shallow gully with tall natives, we want to do alot of planting on the bare area;s in spring, |
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