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LED Downlight installation into existing ceiling Hi Team, Is it easy enough for an electrician to install plugs in the roof so I can use this https://ww |
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Relevelling a house hello - we are about to relevel our 1905 villa - with concrete piles (so not repiling) - 2 builders = two different approaches. One is to go under, retain as much original flooring as possible, the other is to rip up all the old and relay with ply or simi... |
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How do you shorten a punga? Have a few pungas that are about 2m high, and want to get them back down to about 1m. Do you cut the top off, or cut the bottom off and replant them? Thanks |
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Weed eater which one is best doing grass edging |
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Approx cost of reroofing 100 sq foot house House was built in 50s or 60s, is L shaped with about 30 degree roof pitch.Roof is corrugated iron. The iron seems OK from ground level, but needs a good chemical clean, perhaps some repairs and definitely needs painting. I wondered whether I'd be better ... |
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How to put frost cloth on the garden. Do I need it north of Auckland? |
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Cleaning concrete Hi. Any recommendations for cleaning outside concrete that has gone black/grey. It gets very slippery when its wet & getting it ready for marketing. Would like to just waterblast but not recommended for concrete. Its quite a large area so what would be th... |
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Grill in soffit? I have a rainwater down pipe that goes into the wall just above my basement, to go horizontally adjacent to a floor beam for a bit before joining another pipe to go out to the drain. (Don't ask me why, I don't know). The floor above the basement overhangs... |
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Can taps be fixed onto gib walls without tiles? Planning on installing a freestanding bath. Is it necessary to have tiles behind the mixer and taps or can they be fixed straight onto aqua line gib? TIA. |
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Do advocados grow as far south as Christchurch? Never seen one down here. |
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New Plymouth - Gardening Service Can anyone recommend a reliable gardener in the New Plymouth area for fortnightly maintenence of an elderly persons gardens please?. |
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Tap Washer Hi Do you need to turn water off at street to change a tap washer?Cheers |
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Transformer What does this old transformer do? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/829584459.jpg |
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Gas welding gear Is this still used much? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/829593360.jpg |
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What brand and type of toilet do you recommend Need to put new one in and there are so many to choose from |
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Old mower identity please Does anyone recognise the make and model of this mower? The motor is not the original but is a Honda GXV120 repower. It cuts well with the catcher and when the flap is down does a reasonably good job as a mulcher. The wife loves mowing the law |
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Drainage in back lawn Part of my back lawn gets very very mushy in winter. To the point you practically cant walk on it (well you can if you want to sink a few inches). Thinking of getting a dog, so would love to fix this if possible. Is this a major cost wise? im |
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Which water blaster can you recommend? Mine gave up the ghost after 3 years and not much use. I do not need a huge industrial one but something a bit more sturdy than what is usually sold for DIY. Electric is fine. Thanks. |
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Retro Double Glazing Costs Who has had this done in the eastern Waikato area? Who did it? What sort of cost would we be looking at for a small 3 bedroom home? We have thought about maybe just getting the bedrooms done. Any advice is welcome. Thanks. |
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First year building apprentice on $25 a hr yes/no someone in another thread reckons their son is on $25 a hr as a first year apprentice, i dont believe it what do you think any builders on here. stevo? |
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Paint GRrrI used masking tape to mask window frames ( white & then painted the walls , sosome paint (waterbased gloss enmael) got on the tape & when i peeled it off paint had seeped through it & now i have to paint all the window frames It was Bear brand . So w... |
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Hardenbergia violacea frost damage I planted one of these at the start of the year and was growling quite nicely, flowers in bud to bloom soon. However with Christchurch’s severe frosts the other week, most of the buds have died and the plant is looking a little sad. Should I give i... |
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Sparkies. My neighbour bought one of those wall heaters for her bathroom and asked our LL what the story was re installation. She's been told they'll organise an electrician to do it and it'll cost her $586. She was a little shocked. Is she out of touch |
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Bird id. I have been feeding the birds outside my kitchen window with clementine mandarins, the wax eyes visit but with them is a bird of similar colour its olive green all over, and a little bigger it has a beak like a tui,i know you are going to ask for a photo ... |
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Masport F3000C fire question Does anyone else have my problem. Dust is everywhere in the room. Chimney is cleaned regularly, door seal is fine, dry wood burned. No smoke is emitted when the door is opened and no holes in the firebox. Why then does the paintwork particularly the ceili... |
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