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Phone wiring. What have I done wrong. I just wired a type 2c jack in the lounge and the same in a bedroom (on the other side of the wall). Both of those are working but the downstairs jack is now not working. Here is the old lounge jack in the lounge before rewiring. It had blue a |
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Freckles on potatoes? i have just dug up my self sown potatoe crop and found freckle like spots on them, my neighbour tells me its blight how do i get rid of this? |
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Monarch caterpillars Our swan plants have been covered in caterpillars but they all disappear from the plant as they get bigger and they're in a planter box not near anything. I think that my FIL who planted them has put it too directly in the sun as the ones who do stay don'... |
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2nd hand HRV, DVS etc ventilation systems The actual installs are pretty straight forward if you know what you are doing. It can be quite a dirty and frustrating job running the ducting, cutting the cut outs in the correct spots etc but anyone can essentially do it. Sure, get a sparky to wire up ... |
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Pumpkin Is it too late to be planting now? Thanks |
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Simple fence - any ideas on ballpark cost please? I've just had what seems an exorbitant quote on a front boundary fence. It's very straightforward - flat residential section, 14 metres wide, nothing to navigate. 1.2m wood palings with basic posts and railings. Would only be minimal dirt from |
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Cucumbers Our cucumbers seem to have developed a kind of powdery mildew. Is there anything we can spray them with to fix this or is it terminal? |
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Rimu skirting replacement Hi all, my EQC repairs are almost completed, however in the bathroom the skirting had gone missing. builder says that the cleaners must have thrown it out (also threw out all the smoke alarms, which is so annoying). So builder asked via text if I was ok w... |
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Is it too cold to grow strawberries in Wellington? My mother grows really lovely juicy, sweet and large strawberries in her garden in the Waikato. She has an abundance of them. Here in Wellington, near the sea in Petone I struggle to get any decent strawberries. The plants were put in before Labour |
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Pole saw/Pruner (electric) You know, The chainsaw on a stick. Have been googling, & can only find a couple of models of Ryobi at Bunnings. Nothing against Ryobi electrical gear, but would like something to compare it against. Not much on here either. Just one obscure brand. Don't w... |
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Plant gurus what tree is this Would like to know what this is and if the fruit may be toxic. The berries although small, hang on a stem in the manner of tamarillos. Although the fruit is mostly seed pod the flesh is soft and juicy and is about the same size as a large grape. |
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Junk Mail In spite of having a no junk mail sign on the letterbox, I am getting hordes of it delivered. Can anyone tell me how I go about getting it stopped (Tauranga area). |
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Toilet water running. When cistern is full there is still a bit of flow coming down continuously, hence our pump running every few mins. What part of the plumbing in the cistern needs replacing? Thanks |
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Planting between fence and driveway ? Does anyone have any ideas about what I could plant up the side of my driveway please ? It is about 12 inches wide, and a very hot and dry area. Something that looks good and tidy, and low maintenance. There is a 6 foot wooden fence behind, so it has some... |
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Gas Central Heating What are typical running costs for Brivis please? Please describe the number of vents etc so I have an idea. |
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Paint 5 years old Is it going to be any good, purchased pre earthquake. Mostly 10 litre containers of resene water based paint |
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Gravely Rotary Plough Hi, if anyone knows where I can find one of these could you please let me know Thanks |
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Cracked Concrete Slab Garage Floor The house i have bought has a big crack across the carport slab. This does not have any structural impact on the house(building report done) but it looks ugly. How do I get it repaired and can I paint the floor to make it look better as it right at the en... |
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EnvirOmower Eco-500 electric mower I have one of these mowers and also the weed eater/edge trimmer accessory. I have an owners manual for the mower and did also have the manual for the weed eater accessory but I lent it to a family member and the manual has been misplaced. Does anyone have... |
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Gutter clean advice needed Hi all, I was wondering if I could get some advice. I've got plants growing in some guttering that has been placed between two pieces of roof - the roof from the main house (sloped) and from the carport (flat). it looks something like this: \__ with the g... |
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How to keep birds off the louisa plums? Any thoughts on how to keep the birds off the bumper crop of louisa plums, tree is loaded and they are not ripe, just a bit of red on the ends which the birds are getting to,so frustrating. Any ideas considered. |
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Pigmented sealer and skim coat on old gib I have stripped some wall paper off. Is it best to pigment seal the old gib BEFORE skimming the walls to help stop stains and harden up damaged on the gib paper etc for sanding. I thought you did, but builder says no. |
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Carport, building consent ? Hi, if putting up a moveable carport, do you need consent? To explain, just putting it up for over winter for washing and protect bikes, trailer etc (Will be anchored to the ground, no concrete), and hoping to move it in about 2 years when lots of other s... |
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Painting a concrete water tank Is there anything I need to be aware of when painting a concrete water tank? |
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Plant ID please! Hi, are these 4 plants weeds or have they escaped from the garden? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/363170935.jpg -- this one i |
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