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Gibstopping tips have a wall to gibstop at home. any tips out there that i might have missed. tradeset 90.GIB 4. and paper tape i have got. yet to buy a trowel. |
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Water pump for house water not working properly We have been away for three weeks and while away we had extreme hard frosts. We are on pump system for our water to the house. That is when we turn tap on the pump automatically kicks in. Water was frozen when we arrived home but has since come right unti... |
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House rewire Needing to get house re wired. Can anyone recommend an electrician in whakatane and an idea of cost? |
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HRV vs DVS We're have recently brought a new home and it desperately needs ventilation. Are there any builders out there or fellow home owners who can provide feedback on HRV and DVS? How well do the really work? |
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Trifid I.D., please. I have this large-leafed plant growing underneath steps leading up to a deck. It never gets any water, it's in the shade for most of the day and it's un-loved. However, I would like to put a name to it so that I can research the possibilities of re-planti... |
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Stage 2 Gibstopping I put one layer of Gib Plus 4 and tape. The tape is fiberglass left over from a previous job. I found the second layer problematic as it went on stiff and thick. Yesterday I sanded (using p120). I read below to check it with a light and now I see blemishe... |
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Woodsman fire very noisy. My Woodsman fire has become very noisy, making loud ticking/cracking noises all the time. It didnt used to do this. Is there anything I can do to stop it? |
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Tablesaw blades - sharpen or replace? Does anyone happen to know if it's economical to have a 'standard' table saw blade sharpened? I guess it's a 12 inch blade. I don't know how the sharpening services price these things. I guess it's by the tooth. A replacement blade seems to be |
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Ooops think ive just made a huge mistake My rhodos had a bit of rust and the only spray I had was lime sulphur so yes ive sprayed them with lime sulphur with a spray fix additive. Now Im having serious concerns as someone told me I should have never done that. Whats the worst outcome? Im afraid ... |
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Help with expansion pipe on hot water cylinder our expansion pipe on top of the cylinder keeps freezing with the frosts we are having, its a pain as cylinder is on wet back and wet cant turn fire on while its frozen for fear of cylinder exploding. Any ideas on how we can stop the pipe from freezing, M... |
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Transplanting fully grown peach trees I'm guessing 4 -5 years old it would be out of the ground for a couple of days and pruned before hand. What is the success rate likely to be? |
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Strawberries What is the best time to plant strawberries to have them fruiting in December please. |
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Rolls of plastic? Where can one buy rolls of sturdy clear plastic? Needed for a school construction project. TIA. |
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Acrylic showers - cleaning? What do you use to keep shiny? Mine has gone quite dull - I bought some Doktor Power to try. |
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Rust holes in 20ft container Without getting a professional tradesman on the job what would be the best way to fix rust holes on the roof of a 20ft container, to stop it leaking from rain ? THANK YOU |
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Shower water pressure Looking at installing a hot water booster pump into the bathroom. I saw this on trademe, and looks ok. http://tinyurl.com/p69bvtz Can anyone give me any |
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Double glazing - feeling it wasn't worth it. Sitting close to my newly installed double glazed stacking doors - seems to be colder than the single glazed ones. I am sure I can feel cold radiating off them, onto my legs. So annoyed as I thought I did such alot of homework before deciding to put |
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Surface rust on roof I have a roof to paint that has a considerable amount of surface rust on it. I have used Black guard rust converter in the past and on one occasion the converter bled through the top coat. If you use an oil based primer over the converter to s |
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Shower Cleaner I am looking for feedback/recommendations for a good shower cleaner. I have 2 sides which are glass. The base is acrylic and the walls are lined. There are no tiles. Cheers in advance |
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House rewire. Im going to get some quotes to get my house rewired. Is there anything im missing i need to ask them or include in the details for the quote. I need a new switchboard, want to replace the old outlets with new and rewire. I want to add a few ne |
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Can anyone tell me what plant this is? And how do I get rid of it? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203268155743293&set=a.1369393053485. |
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Tiled shower question Not gardening or DIY but here goes. Would you expect to see water seeping out from behind the silicone sealant around the floor/wall joint? It is a tiled shower with a ledge about 400mm x 100mm across one end. There is also water coming from t |
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I bought cheap Erlicheer bulbs So please tell me do I plant them now or do I store them away over winter, if I store them would an ice cream container be ok. Afew are sprouting out the top, thank you. |
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Anyone with keypad locks? What do you think? We are thinking of getting keypad locks and I am seeking opinions and thoughts. Do you change the combination at all (i.e. 6 mthly) is it really easier than using a regular key? More secure, less secure? What brand do you have? TIA |
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How or Who to use for bathroom extractor fan? Our recently purchased house has a bathroom and toilet separate but side by side, they both have 220mm extractor fans but there just vented Into the roof. There a lot of condensation on the windows and the roof generally seems a bit musty so I |
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