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Conservatory roofing, whats it callled? Hi there, can anyone tell me the name of the product used? The stuff on our conservatory is brittle, faded and peeling (pretty old, probably the original, maybe 20-25 years). I am wanting to get in a tradesman to replace but have no idea who to cont |
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Replace shower rose with hand shower guys, any thoughts on how much it may cost to: (a) replace shower roses in two showers with hand showers? i am guessing i will be able to buy the hand showers myself without requiring the plumber? so it is mainly the installation cost ia |
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Gib stopping question. How do you get that godforsaken joint tape to stick on and not bubble? I was told a thin coat of plus4 then the tape then another thin coat straight over. It doesnt even try to stick. The wall seems to suck the moisture out of the plus4 before you get the... |
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Anyone have tips for grafting success? I'm going to try my hand at grafting. I've got some meyer lemons I've grown from cuttings and want to graft my delicious (but name forgotton) mandarin onto them. I also want to graft my sister's delicious seedling peach onto blackboy peach seedlings. |
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Fejoa trees how long do they normally take to produce fruit and do they grow in Waikato very well and do you just source from a garden centre |
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New duvet cover - how to soften? Bought a new polyester/cotton duvet cover the other day and despite being washed 3 times is (once in hot water) it is still stiff. OK it was cheap and has a thread count of about 20/cm - well, maybe a bit more. Any ideas as to make it useable? |
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Old brown Kent inbuilt Fire. Looking a bit dated now but still works. Is there anyone who can resurface it in matt black or is it not done? Wanting to do my kitchen and if possible modernise it without putting a new one in. Thanks! |
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Any good tips on homemade carpet cleaner. I want something that will take out what looks to be spilt coffee. |
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Govt Funded Elderly Housework help etc My mother - 82 and with severe, advanced spinal arthritis was receiving 1 hour a week housework services - funded until she went in to have surgery for endometrial cancer. I came down and was shocked to see the absolutely filthy state of the h |
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Standard Yellow Roses What is a good standard yellow rose to plant please. thanks. |
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Architrave and skirting, rimu timber Trying to find some skirting rimu timber on tm. Nothing listed, see there is rimu listed under architrave I am presuming this would be suitable for skirtings also. Could someone enlighten me. I always thought the timber you used around your doors was arch... |
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Underfloor vapour barrier we have our house floor and ceiling insulated but not a vapour barrier, its about 1.2 metre clearence under there, i have heard some people say dont do it as moisture will sit under the polythene and some people swear by it, thoughts? |
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Cleaning/washing ceilings Anyone have any good and easy methods to clean ceilings. Just finished the kitchen dining area but plenty more to go which also includes up the stairwell which is quite high |
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Any plumbers around this time of night? Fire is on wet back, had fire on most of the day. Hot water like a geyser coming out of pipe on the roof. Turned on hot tap in kitchen seems to have fixed its self - yay! |
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Spraying peach tree against leaf curl. My peach tree had terrible leaf curl last summer and I am determined to keep it healthy this year. Is this the right time to spray with copper? The tree has a few sprigs of blossom and is starting to show leaves. I'm in Nelson. |
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Corded Electric Chain Saws Anyone tell me how they perform on hardwood. Thanks |
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Puss Off Anyone used this device put out by wet and forget company? We have a cat poo problem in the forest of our preschool. |
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Feijoas -cuttings is it possible to grow new feijoa trees from cuttings? |
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Washing machine squeal My Fisher and Payel washing machine has a squeal when it starts up after it has filled with water. Does it for a short time and then ieors the normal cycle okay, what could be the problem? |
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What really gets hydrangeas growing? I have alot of cuttings starting to burst into life & will repot them up before I transplant them out. Any tips on what to plant with them please? A large dose of compost or fertiliser? TIA |
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Lawn mower deck spindle bearing I've pulled this spindle out of a john deere ride on which had issues with throwing the belt. fixed up everything else on it, this is the last part. there is a bit of play in the bearings, so I thought I'd replace them. Bit of a mission to get it off the ... |
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Sewage pipeline info please The main sewer line crosses my property with a manhole on it. Recently we replaced the line from our house (glazed pipes with rubber seals) to the sewer main with one continuous length of pvc pipe. Th e main sewer line is old (at least 60 years) and I ass... |
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Thermafilm/ Thermofilm A friend of mine is thinking of having Thermafilm fitted to some windows. It's basically a stick-on film, and they make enormous claims for it (e.g. it has 95% of the heat retaining property of conventional double glazing, an amazing figure). Anybody had ... |
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Glued down carpet on floorboards Seems I have this throughout the carpeted areas in my house .it is 70sqm roughly. hoping someone has a good method they could share for removal. I will recarpet in time.I have removed a small are in the lounge it leaves a good layer of foam when lifting c... |
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Can you identify this lawn weed please Hello I have quite a bit of this weed in my lawn https://imageshack.com/i/ipyqiK1vj Can anyone identify it for me please. The l |
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