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Shade cloth v Weed mat Can I use weed mat as shade cloth? Behind my roses. Thanks |
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New roof pricing advice We are building a sleep-out about 10x4m. On our plans, the roof is wider at one end, as per picture. My question is regarding the price for the corrugated iron; How much dearer would it be to have each sheets cut in an |
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What's a safe alternative weed spray for around . What's a safe alternative weed spray for around the home? I confess to using Roundup plenty over the years as it was readily available on the farm.I don't agree with spraying grain crops to ripen them! Alot of grain today is for stock feed & we don't like... |
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Fast growing privacy trees and shrubs I've just had a new boundry fence 2m high built which is great. But because the neighbours are quite close and up higher than me and two of my privacy trees/shrubs were actually Privet and are being removed. I want to plant something that will grow to 3 t... |
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What nails would you use for fascia board? Hi guys, Have an old woodshed that needs its 60+ year old fascia, barge board & spouting replaced. I have 75mm exterior grade paslode fencing nails and are thinking using a nailgun would be most efficient due to working at height. |
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Coastal fruit trees - Wellington area Hi I'm looking to plant small fruit trees / bushes at the coast down here. We have a fullgrown fig, an orange and a meyer lemon. We have only narrow borders in a sheltered spot, so I can't plant anything wider than 1 metre. Any ideas? I was thinking encor... |
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Painting a bedroom. What to paint last? I am totally repainting my bedroom but wondered if it matters whether I do the walls before all the trim or the other way around? I have a primer coat on the wallpaper and have done the first coat on the door and window frames. I n |
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Kitchen sink replacement We want to replace our old kitchen sink with a new one (same size as the old one), a new fancy mixer tap and a new waste-disposal. Would a plumber take out the old ones and install the new things? Or do I need a handyman/builder person? |
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Wooden decking Is it the done thing to lay wooded decking direct onto concrete tiles? Or must they have an air gap underneath the timber. |
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Old door latch and handle given up the ghost This is on the back door. Gradually lost its grip and started hanging down on each side (internal and external). Then today there was no movement at all and the door has shut. So i've taken the handles off and both little springs have lost a hook end. Can... |
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Slimline Dishwasher 45cm Can anyone recommend a brand to me? Range from around $600 for a Haier to $2k for a Meile. |
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Soak hole question Am putting in a soak hole about 3 metres deep ,boulders in there,used to be cover that you put over the boulders to stop shit draining into to there,buggar cant remember name off product,anyone know,,thanks |
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Apple tree codlin moth Recently bought house with old tree,which had big holes in fruit still hanging,now gone,when do you spray for bugs? |
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Jeyes fluid Does anyone know where to buy this now? It seems to have disappeared from most places. Thanks |
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Decromastic roof im 2k from sea &some of the tiles on seaward side next to the guttering have lost their coating& showing sign of corrosion is there a pour or brush on compound I can use to fix them . They are an obsolete 70s style & no new ones are available &only other ... |
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Heat pump techs, reversing valves. Anyone else seeing a spate of sticking R/v's (4 way valve). Been in the trade since the eighties, and only ever changed one around 20 years ago for squealing noise apparent only at indoor. But recently seen 5, and suspect may find another one |
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Wallpaper removal, advice, tips please? We have to strip paper from an entire house, some is old paper finish some is that horrible plastic covered type 70s stuff. Any tips? Also when the paper if off do you have to do anything before painting? Thanks |
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Turning a bit of lawn into a parking area? Whats the simplest way to do this? It has a storm water drain running under part of it so cant concrete, and it gets damp over winter so cant just park on it as it is. Do they still do those blocks with holes in them. dont know what theyre called that you... |
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Catching possums & rabbits destroying vege patches I’ve had problems over the last few months with possums eating chook food from the chicken feeder. I set both Timms and cage traps baited with carrots right next to the chook feeder but they were not interested, they just honed in on the chook food... |
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Holding sand in place We are going to scrape our section to level it off after doing a new build. Only probem is it is all sand. We are thinking of bringing in topsoil to cover the sand before hydroseeding with grass seed. Any ideas about holding the sand/topsoil i |
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Coloured shrubs to grow along fence I have seen some really pretty coloured shrubs grown in a garden that gives beautiful colour with out planting flowers Would love so names for up to about 4 feet TIA |
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What can I plant please I have a long bit of garden, approximately 30 cms wide, perhaps wider in the middle, that is in shade a lot, and has horrible clay soil? Something evergreen so it looks nice all year round |
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Unusual? question for the plumbing experts How common is it for a plumber's sewer unblocking machine to 'go the wrong way', smash through the back of the client's toilet pan, water blast the walls and ceiling, and flood the floor? TWICE? On different occasions. Second time, yesterday, |
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Rhubarb taste I've noticed rhubarb plants are in the garden centres now. Several years ago I had one, but the taste was not as strong as I remember. With the new varieties coming out, has anyone got an opinion which tastes the best? Thanks. |
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Any Lemon Tree experts ? Hi, I have just moved into our new house. We have 2 lemon trees. One is short and sparse but has normal sized fruit and seems fine, situated in an exposed area of the garden. Tree two is tall and large, very bushy and has a LOT of fruit |
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