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Replacement Intex pool liner Does anyone know where you can get these? We have a 16' x 48" round pool. Just curious. Our 5 year old liner has a couple of small holes but I'll fix them if we can't buy a replacement. |
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Outside tap dripping Found a tap outside that is never used and is dripping. Maybe a new washer required on this very old tap but as it is never used is there something that can just seal it off? |
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Rotten wooden window sash i have a second story fixed wooden window sash where the paint never went over the top of the putty along the bottom of the sash , water has rotted about an inch or so of the bottom corner of the sash , this repair will be builders bog . but what i want t... |
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Deck cost I am looking at having a deck built at ground level, approximately 50 sq m. I'm interested in hearing what other people have paid to have decks built, to check that I'm getting a reasonable quote. Thanks! |
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Vegepod - do you have one? I've just seen these in a show in Wellington - and I'm very tempted. I'm not good at gardening, and we are in a very windy area - which will literally tear plants out of the earth, and those that survive get eaten by the snails! |
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Painting advice please House exterior is rusticated hardiplank which was stained to look like wood about 25 years ago. We are wanting to paint it. Paintshop person said whole house needs to be primed first. What do people think? |
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Recommend me a Coffee Pod Machine Not too fancy as we only have about three coffees a day each. Getting sick of instant coffee. TIA |
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What to grow with hard rocky ground? We live in an area where the ground is very hard and we have unsuccessfully grown much. The previous owner had trees and shrubs pretty much. We built a raised garden and it is doing much better. With regards to the other areas what |
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Neighbours and watering garden a few evenings ago I put the new sprinkler on our orange tree which is not far from the boundary. About five minutes later the neighbour yelled out to tell us to turn the hose off, we were wetting his path. We went out and he ranted that it ha |
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Lightweight mower for slope my lawn mower has finally given up, blessing in disguise. Would really like to buy one i can manage on a slope my old one was too heavy and i needed to weedwhack which i hate. Can anyone recommend a lightweight mower (for a woman) that could handle a slop... |
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Miniature cyclamen I asked a question before on this subject. Now I want to know if anyone has grown them from seed. I googled it, and it showed the seeds being sowed without covering, but watering more or less covered them. Then the tray was put in |
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Spraying your own house for flies etc Quite a few years ago we used to use a product that ame in a sachet that you dissolved in water and sprayed the outside of the house for flies and spiders. We suddenly found we couldn't get it any more and haven't been able to find a substitute. Anyone re... |
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It's so hot here that my strawberries are cooking on the plant. truly! |
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Main water valve Just thought of this. We had a water leak between the floors. Had a plumber in. With the main water tap is it suppose to be opened all the way, if it is fully opened it won't damage the pipes would it? Cheers. |
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Apricot tree has died, &plum tree starting as well Dont know what is happening to my fruit trees this year. My apricot tree started off with a few green buds and leaves in spring but then slowly declined to the stage where everything green on it had withered and disappeared - I cut it out a month ago. Now... |
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Growing cucumber in tomato mix in pot? Does anyone know if a cucumber is OK in tomato mix, maybe with potting mix added? Are there any additives in tomato mix that cucs don't like! Just checking. Thanks |
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Bird netting that dosen't kill or Catch birds Hi Crew, I have a boxed garden which I have built a wooden frame around and wish to enclose it with netting. The netting will be tightish around the frame, if you can imagine a greenhouse with netting not glass. I do not wish to harm the |
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Lpg weed eater Has anyone used these and if so what do you think of them ? |
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Can I fix my mower myself? The throttle seems to jam so you can't turn it off. Is it possible for me to fix this and the local place charges a fortune. |
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If you were going to buy a hedgetrimmer. What brand would you get? I've decided to buy myself one for xmas. Am thinking of getting a battery powered one, looking at them online most are 18V, assume this would be fine for a typical Pittosporum hedge. Are any of their blades able to be sharpened o... |
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GARDEN POND toxic water or not ? Does anybody know anything about ponds, newly coated concrete pond by Cemix Pond & Trough coating . I followed makers instructions leaving coating to dry for 15 days (more than is recommended ) washed the coating and flushed it all out a couple of times, ... |
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Birds digging in the Garden Have tidied up an area about 6 metre by 3 metre, and spend a lot of potted colour. The birds are digging at the roots and in this heat the plants are dying very quickly, is there a way to stop this, I know of slug and snail pellets but is there bird pelle... |
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Ruud Kleinpaste Ant Problem News Talk ZB Did anyone happen to recall a fail proof ant killer Ruud talked about with a listener on a recent resident builder show on Sunday morning. Was a about a month ago. Appreciate ANY help. Thanks. |
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Macrocarpa outdoor table - coating options? Hi, just in the process of building an outdoor macrocarpa table, what is the coating that you commonly see that gives it that golden colour? I'm aware that I can oil it, stain, or clear coat but I'm seeking recommendations on what will give it that golden... |
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