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Butenol, fibreglass or other option Just wondering what you would prefer as a weathererproofing system for a small and flat roof over a bay window? The roof is starting to show signs of rust and flaky paint. Would like to get weather tight before winter. |
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Fence cost Just had a quote come in to replace a fence and wonder if the price sounds alright. 14m 1.5m high capped. 100 x 75 x 9 100 x 50 x 4.8 x 6 150 x 19 x 87 $1100 including gst and removing fence. |
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My Snowball Tree not looking all that good. The leaves are going orangy/brown and are going crisp, it's not looking good. It is only about a metre and abit high and I have only had it for a couple of months, it was doing so well and grow quite quickly. |
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Rat proof storage I have a garage that rats can get into, and I want to store a few cubic metres of boxes in it. Does anyone have any bright ideas how to stop the rats nesting in the boxes? I had a car in there that I wasn't using, and they made nests on the engine. |
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Is it normal for plumbers not to crimp all joins? Had some work done and then it leaked into the ceiling. I would have thought this was Plumbling 101. But plumber said it was normal not to always crimp. Yeah right? |
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What is this plant? Tree 8 m , white flowers, green Lancelot, unserrated leaveshttps://trademe.tmcdn.co-.nz/photoserver/full/363864996-.jpg |
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Tiny worms in my Potatoes. I am just digging a new row of potatoes and am finding the big potatoes have got lots of tiny holes in them. One even had a tiny worm. Can anyone tell me what to do to stop this infestation in future. I know I will just have to wear it this year. |
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Sealing a new outdoor table. I have nearly finished building a 3.6mtx1.2mt cantilevered (off a rock) aussie hardwood outdoor table for a client but they want me to fill the splits etc with resin and seal it. I did the same for them when we built the house, they look stunning bu |
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Building a deck Sorry if it comes across as a being a bit lazy on my part ( I have googled and asked around also ),,,, could someone give me a basic plan for a deck 5.5M x 7.5M deck. Im using 100x40 decking. What spacings to use etc for bearers, joists, posts etc Many th... |
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Cat deterrent please one of my neighbours cat has starting using my newly prepared garden bed as his personal toilet. How do I stop it. I've sprinkled pepper/chilli powder, coffee grounds but this has not been effective enough. I seem to be surrounded by bloody useless cats. ... |
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Knife sharpening Stone Question. I have an unused India combination IB8 oil stone. It says 'pre-oiled precision surfaced' on the package. Would anyone know if you can use water as a lubricant or do I have to use oil. TIA. |
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Does anyone know what this is and how to get rid It's called Convulvus! Unwind it ,if you can, from the plant, wrap it up around itself and whilst wearing waterproof gloves dunk the whole runner into a small tub of Woody Weed Killer solution. Lay the dunked plant on some plastic on the ground. Woody wee... |
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Bulbs Hello Gardeners, I have just bought some daffodil bulbs and other bulbs , Anemone, and Ranunculus. Can you please tell me when i start planting them. Cheers |
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How to get rid of mice ?. So we have a cat ( who is useless and just chases them, not kills them ) and some mouse traps. The traps are bated with peanut butter. And the ones my 3 year old can reach are made by big cheese and in kiddy safe box with holes for mice. And haven't manag... |
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Garden hose- is expensive better Have two garden hoses. 1 is around a year old at best and the other around a year and a half. Both have lots of cracks in the hose and are now leaking. They also have pinhole leaks in them. They do live outside in the elements most of the year. They were ... |
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Flling a small gap around fireplace - what product Im getting an insert fireplace put into an open fireplace in a month or 2. I have painted the surrounding brick (looks awesome), just finished tiling the hearth, (had to extend this) and im left with a 1cm gap between the tile and brick. This did have a u... |
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Pond algae. Barley straw or cabbage tree leaves? We recently shifted our pond. The new pond has plants growing well and already the lillies cover about half the surface but algae started growing from day one (ie green water). The old pond never had algae of any kind. I've been looking into b |
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So many wood chips Last weekend and the weekend before I cut down a heap of trees on my boundary and fed them through my electric wood chipper, which is a barrel type, so has created roughly 2cm by 4cm wood chips. The problem is, I have a lot of wood chips in a |
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What's the name of this colourful vegetable? A friend in Masterton gave it to me yesterday and told me what it's called but I've forgotten. I think it starts with f? He had quite a few of them growing, somewhat like zucchini (courgettes). I don't think I've ever seen one before! Apparently they can ... |
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Beans Help Please my Beans have grown like Jack in the beanstalk so I have lots of large green beans that are not very nice very stringy, they have a purple speckled bean inside can this beeaten ? |
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Wooden Pallets Hello! Does anyone know where to get free wooden pallets in Dunedin area? Mitre 10 had them today but only managed to get 1. I saw a few at Spotlight/PGG Wrightson parking area and other businesses but I am not sure if they are free to take. I am looking ... |
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Venetian blinds does anyone know where I can buy red venetian blinds from please. I am having a real hard time finding these |
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My Choisya Orange Blossom leaves have started turn in White what would be causing this |
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Deck query Our back deck seems to have a bad support at one end, may be rotting. However the actual deck timber is on very good condition. Is it possible to repair this and how please without building a whole new deck. |
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Gas Smell - Infinity hot water system We moved into a house with Infinity Gas hot water (lpg bottles outside) instead of a hot water cylinder 3 years ago. Just today i noticed a slight gas smell when i opened the cupboard where the gas cabinet thing is. I was wondering if this was normal? I c... |
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