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House insulation question/opinions needed Just after opinions please. we have a 50s stucco house with a 9 foot stud. When we bought the house 2 1/2 years ago we put insulation in the ceiling and underfloor. We only have a heatpump (which I hate) the house is still bitterly cold in winter. We have... |
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Connected to natural gas do I have mains pressure? Yes? Are you asking about water, do you have a problem or looking to replace taps or. |
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New lawnmower, B&S engine Bought a Victa mower last year, 145cc ohv Briggs and Stratton engine. Instructions say full throttle, 3-4 prime pumps and should start with a few pulls. Did that and started ok, but surged badly unless I kept the throttle partly closed until it had warmed... |
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Flowering cherry tree suckers? I have 6 old flowering cherries & they have started suckering all over the place . in the lawn & flower gardens & up through other shrubs, as far away from the main trees by up to 15m +. It's a damned nuisance & some I have chopped off & given a lit |
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Accent paint ? HELP! Is accent (by Wattyl) paint any good? Looking to paint my bedroom :-) |
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Why sand weatherboard? My parents house was roughcast cladding, painted numerous times with acrylic after washing the walls and it lasted for years. Our first house was that fibro planking material, only ever washed and painted with acrylic and lasted for years. Now we have a w... |
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Does paint on brick last longer than on weather the end of that should say weather board? I understand the need to paint weather board, and I understand you may want to paint to your brick house, (but I woundn't as that is the whole point to me -no painting, specially if have tile roof and |
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Passionfruit plant not growing? I planted a passionfruit plant in October in full sun with plenty of manure and water. It has grown to about 1.2 metres high, but suddenly stopped growing and the leaves at the top have developed a yellow tinge. Any suggestions on how to improve? |
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Hot water cylinder Tempering valve Hi, is it possible to adjust the tempering valve? Are they all adjustable & if so do you remove the cap to make the adjustments? Thanks |
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What/who is eating my silverbeet? Planted them a few weeks ago in a raised bed about 40cm off ground in a city garden. Over the last week they have disappeared. I noticed a few plants had been reduced to stalks a couple of days ago, but now all of them are completely gone. No sign of snai... |
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Whats this? Anyone able to tell me what this plant is? Many thanks https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/727044924.jpg |
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Polished concrete Hi All, What do you think about this product? Has anyone had any dealings with ecflooring? Any comments would be much appreciated. Thamk you Helen |
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Will salt kill nostoc? Any suggestions to get rid of this? Grows on driveway. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/727045692.jpg |
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How much gas left? does anyone have a tried and true *proper* method of determining how much gas is left in your bottles? I have two large household bottles installed 9 months ago and have absolutely no idea how low I'm getting on gas. I presume one bottle by now must be em... |
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Lemon Tree Advice Please. I have a Meyer lemon which is approx 6 or 7 years old. Its watered, fertilized, sprayed for scale etc. so all good there. It produces a few lemons but where all the masses of flowers were earlier prior to christmas etc. there is just a bare stumpy end, yo... |
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Scarlet runner beans. This year i planted them in two different areas on our section. Main ones from seed and others were bought plants. My problem is they haven't flowered. Grown normally. I'm in Rotorua and wondered if it's just ours. |
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Electric fly zappers Does the bulb have to be working for the grid to be alive? I have one and the black light is blown and the grid isn't zapping anything, just wondering if it's worthwhile getting another bulb or whether the capacitors have failed? |
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HAIER washing machine delay cycle Just got this 2nd hand, 2 months old, but no manual. Can I overide the delay button as there was a delay of about 90 mins today. Not great. Any info appreciated TIA. |
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Stunning small tree - anyone know what it is?! I cannot ID this, I don't know what it is though I should. Does anyone know? It's a small tree/large shrub standing around 2 m tall with the most exquisite dark pink flowers. I can't stop admiring it at the place we are staying at in Wairarapa. |
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Does anyone know the name of this plant? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/726293713.jpg |
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Help identifying plumbing part + advice https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/728414464.jpg We are renovating a house and had this gush water out of the |
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Anyone know what this weed is? - maple shaped and same appearance leaves approx 15-20cm wide - celery like stalk - has sprung up out of nowhere and after 2 weeks some are 2ft tall - has completely covered an area of around 60m2 after earthworks were done |
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Tell me the difference between a carpet rose and A patio rose please. |
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Any recommendations for a good quality coping saw? Hi. I want to make some shaped pieces out of cardboard and plywood (I think that's what it is called) which are about 5 to 7 mm thick. Can anyone recommend a good quality coping saw? Is quality important? Should I be thinking of getting a scroll saw inste... |
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House plants with brown tips Every house plant I seem to try and grow end up with brown tips, anyone have any ideas to why or any suggestions? Thanks |
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