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Burning MDF Board I have the remains of an old pantry sitting in the shed. Can I safely burn painted mdf in a log fire? Option 2 is to dump it. Thanks |
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Help exterior house paint colours I am going to paint my house but the colour choices are doing my head in. Am wanting to go darkish but trying to keep a lrv or 30 and above so not to damage weather board in longterm. Please enlighten me on colours/schemes people have used would be much a... |
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Wood for building a box? I want to build a basic wooden box about the size of a microwave. What kind of wood should I use? I went to mitre10 and bunnings but other than MDF and plywood everything else is quite expensive and I want something that looks decent as it's going with my... |
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Bad taste from new jug -Christchurch I bought a Zip jug from Briscoes. The water has a taint to it. I've been reading about it and chlorine in the water can react with plastics and rubbers. I have used it a few times, also put baking soda in it and tried detergent. It is recommended (i |
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Orchid advice please? My son bought me a beautiful orchid plant about 18 months ago. The flowers eventually died off and the leaves got a bit scruffy looking so I put it outside. I have just noticed a very healthy couple of shoots. I would love it to flower again in summer. Wh... |
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Fibrous roots through garden Trying to make a small flower bed where there was rhubarb, don’t know if it was the rhubarb but the area is difficult even to weed being full of fibrous roots acting like reinforcing to the soil . Is it likely to be from the rhubarb and is there an... |
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Painting the kitchen ceiling Hi. We have decided to paint the ceiling in the kitchen. We have had a shocking problem with flies in the house and so the ceiling is filthy! We are going to wash it with a solution of sugar soap and bleach over the next few nights. No doubt we will miss ... |
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If you are to build a deck again, what would you do/want this time that you did not in the past? |
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How to make 1-hour weedkiller? It's very frustrating to wait 2 to 3 weeks before knowing if spraying with glyphosate works. Then sometimes after that long wait, have to do a second re-spray. I saw this stuff that says it works in 1-hour but more expensive. The active ingred |
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New kitchen flooring We are replacing the kitchen flooring and installing new cabinetry. Does the new lino go in before or after the new cabinetry? |
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Kitchen cupboards Can anyone tell me what the little cushion/pads are called that are used inside cupboard doors to eliminate noise when closing? |
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RePainting Kitchen cabinet doors? Original 50's kitchen been painted a good few times, going to sand down and repaint cupboard doors/drame. Any recommendations for a good paint? someone mentioned a Resene product once but cannot remember what it was. Thanks |
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Simmerstat replacement Do this job need to be carried out by a registered electrician? |
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Covering over cracks in concrete patio We are considering what to do about an exposed aggregate concrete patio which has several cracks in it. The rise to the door frames make it too hard to put wood over it so not sure what to do. Any suggestions welcomed, thanks. |
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How much does a draught person/designer cost for a Does anyone know how much a draughtperson/designer costs for a minor exteria wall change. Just wondering if its thousands or only a couple thousand or less. |
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Treating exterior wood with oil Hi I have some very large timber rails 220mm x 165mm that are h3.2. These are in a stone wall. I do not wish to stain as I want to leave natural looking but I do not want them to twist and blow out the stone pillars that they are mounted in. Any idea's. I... |
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Kaffir lime tree I see a lot of recipes call for Kaffir leaves. thinking of putting a plant in. how big do they grow. could I grow one in a pot.thx |
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Cost of Sharpening a Chainsaw blade What do you pay for it. I have been charged $20 - $25 for sharpening a 14" blade, but if I buy a quality one from Ali Express, Delivered, I can get one for $14. A no brain-er really. |
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Water blasting paint off deck? I have extended my deck ( doubled in size) the old deck paint is still in goid condition. Have tried water blasting with our 1800psi home water blaster but the paint wont budge. I am thinking if a got a higher psi then i may have better luck. |
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Weed id please https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/thumb/784124964.jpg |
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Retro double glazing question Hi we recently had double glazing retro fitted to most of our house, I’ve gotten up this morning to find our aluminium frames with some condensation on, just wondering if this is normal as I was under the impression that double glazing was supposed... |
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Venetian blinds - roller blinds - roman blinds Regarding keeping in warmth in winter, have any of you had either roller or venetian blinds - great in summer for filtering out light - then in winter thought 'I wish I have roman blinds/curtains". Needing to put window treatments up in entire house |
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Does an agave flower ? If not Then i have an alien growing out the top of it ! .It is a about 3 metres high (,the plant itself) .Its about 18years old and now has this growth coming out of the centre of it that is past the guttering on the house and still growing . It app |
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Colour Advice please? I am in a quandry! We were looking at getting a new kitchen but thanks to a fish tank accident and 400 litres of fishy water on the carpet, we are getting new carpet instead. Long story, but basically 15 year old carpet so insurance will only clean and dr... |
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Impatiens leaves being eaten. Don't usually have any trouble with things eating my impatiens leaves, but some of the plants are just about naked at the moment. The other ones in the garden are fine, but there is one lot that is bald. Can't see what it might be. Any ideas p |
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