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Wooden blinds Have wooden and they are so hard to clean but also have some that are sort of plastic and they are great just a flick with the feather duster plus they were half the price of the wooden. |
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Have i killed it ! Want to shift a laurel tree so have dug around it so can be moved in a week or two but the leaves have all gone floppy any ideas to help keep it from dying . |
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Slopped section - garden ideas Thanks everyone. Yes wanted to to sections retained off however limited time frame and funds as needs to be rented out. Spent a few hundred on a mixture of plants - a lot mentioned on here. Thanks so much |
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Maintenance of a deck? Just wondering what kind of things I should be doing to look after this and how often! Never had one before and I keep seeing that ad on the TV about washing it and painting it and it makes me uneasy! thanks |
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Scarlet runner beans I have a lovely crop of scarlet runners but something else enjoys them too. There are holes in the leaves. I saw something like this a few years ago and it ended with the leaves going brown and losing the whole lot. Does any one have a good ho |
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Dishwasher Installation - cost? Hi - have taken a dishwasher to the bach and got a quote to install it - $200- $300. The dishwasher is approx 2m from the supply pipe and approx 3m from the waste pipes (the kitchen sink ones being the closest). Access is under the floor which is exposed ... |
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Hot Water Cylinder - plumber or electrician? Thanks for the answers guys |
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Broke drill press, can this be fixed? Howdy folks, Had a mishap and ended up breaking drillpress neck. Looks to be cast alloy, anyone know how to fix this, or is it scrap? Here is a photo: |
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Irrigation systems I have some raised gardens going in to my property. They shall be a reasonable size and probably around 6 - 8 of them. I want to put in an efficient system that I can program to water at night to conserve water usage. It makes sense to put them in whilst ... |
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1/2 inch diameter holes in lawn birds are digging 1/2 inch holes in the lawn. seems to be in one area only. any ideas, what they could be doing.think they are blackbirds |
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Washing machine not spinning YEAH. Thanks again for all the help. The washing machine is now working, We removed the drain pump ( which looked clean) and checked the drain hose (which did not appear to be blocked). However when the machine was put back togethe |
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Year round self sufficient vege garden. Does anyone have perhaps a link with a good step by step plan for a year round vege garden? When to sow, when to harvest and the rotation so we have veges all year. Do you generally plant a new row every couple of weeks? I have just started and was a bit ... |
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Pumpkin growers support thread Any tips for growing a giant pumpkin? We normally grown crown pumpkins by throwing seeds out on the dirt pile down the back and let them go for it and always end up with 30+ pumpkins to feed the neighborhood. This year my son wanted to enter the biggest p... |
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Metal doors and their locks We have several metal-framed glass doors. Every summer, two become difficult to lock. I have studied the two and can't see why. The locks work fine when the doors are open. Obviously heat has something to do with it but I can't see how. Anyone |
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Anyone used trellis as windbreak? Try Bunnings. |
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When is the peak of the tomato season When is the peak of the tomato season in Hawkes Bay? |
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Propagation of yuccas ? Hope so. I split one, dried it and threw in woodshed. |
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Best Stain for deck What I ended up doing was buying a cheaper oil based deck stain (British Paints from Bunnings) and adding 1L of tung oil to 4L of stain. My deck was so washed out, even after being oil stained annually for 3 yrs previously, it took 2 coats of my bre |
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Handyman Builder Paid job |
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Novice seeks advice house renovations Only you know how old the existing appliances are. Maybe you could expand on what's wrong with kitchen you have. |
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Hardware for a two story deck best advice, you wont get that twist out |
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Help identify a tree Hoheria leaves are narrower, longer and have a shiny finish. They also dont have the noticeable veins running of the central bit. They also flower a lot later as well, more around chrissy rather than the early spring of Ribbonwood |
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Wiring external sensor to spotlight. I never think it is a good idea for someone who does not have the necessary knowledge to undertake a task, that they are not legally allowed to do, by receiving instructions from total stranger of unknown skill levels, by correspondence ! |
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Security/Fly screen door 800$ ,with metal mesh. |
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Possum trouble The idea is to eradicate the damned things, not adopt a fortress mentality. Get the neighbours involved, possom catching contest. You can't expect poor old Dept of Conservation to do it all on it's own |
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