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Help replacing old 2-way switch with new, please howdy folks, I'm trying to replace a 1950's vintage 2 way light switch with a modern unit and would really appreciate some help, please! I've replaced switches before by simply copying like for like, but this time I'm not so sure w |
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Painting a concrete path and patio? Well nearly a year has passed and we haven't done the above job! Maybe this year! I have looked at the above suggestion but does anyone have experience of any outdoor paint that is non slip that does not require a grain to go in it, as that is what our cu... |
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Shower dome DIY install Anyone had any experience of this? I see you can buy a DIY kit with the product purchase for $9. Installation cost seems to be around $135 to $150. Just wondering how easy the dome would be to cut to size. |
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Cleaning out water tanks I have a small plastic water tank (1000 litres I think) plus four plastic drums hooked up to it to increase storage a bit. It's only used for the garden and car washing. The problem is there is sludge in the bottom and it's got a bit smelly. It only has a... |
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70s aluminium joinery repair Hi - can anyone recommend someone in auckland who repairs aluminium joinery (rollers for doors, stays, latches etc.)? thanks P.S. any idea what you'd expect the hourly rate for labour to be for this sort of work? |
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Plastic shower wall liner coming away How can I get some glue behind a it, it has come loose at the bottom. Any idea's out there please. |
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Miniature Rose retailers ? My Mum in Law is wanting to fill a bed with miniature roses - 30 -50cm. We have been unable to find anyone who sells them and have been quite surprised by that - they used to be commonly found. Can anyone point us in the right direction please. |
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Ant infestation in ceiling ? pest bomb/services Hi guys, having a problem with tiny ants pouring down the walls, put out ant poison, settles for a few days and then starts again. Just wondering if anyone knows of a insect bomb I can place in the ceiling, or is this a job for the professionals. |
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Colourstell fence Can anyone give the approximate cost of a boundary fence done in long run coloursteel? It will be about 25m long and 1.8 high |
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Is "hard" firewood worth the extra $$? usually pine is the cheapest and manuka etc are dearer. are the harder woods worth the extra money though? yes they burn longer and hotter but you pay more for it |
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I have 3 plum trees Black Prince, Plum Tamaki and Dan's Early. This is their 6th winter in the ground. I have had very few plums and this year the Dan's Early had no blossoms at all but heaps of leaves. I bought them all from the same place and was told that they would polli... |
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Are vertical planters like these available in NZ? http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/garden/landscaping/pots/vertical-garden |
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Before i call a builder on monday can anyone please let me know if this is ok? would it likely be legal to remove an old unused door in the laundry as my house has 2 ranchsliders? |
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Griselinia littoralis 'Ardmore Emerald' Hi, has anyone here used this as a low hedge? Am wanting to use it for a hedge of about 80cm in height, is this a good choice? |
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Cheap plants in christchurch Can anyone recommend somewhere Am needing a bunch of vinca minor, ficus and lavender dentata |
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Dish washer problems It is a F and P model DW60CEW1. The problem is that you have to hold the start button for approx 5 to 10 seconds before the power comes on (used to be instant) also the delay start can be hard to set. The delay set can lock up and usually be set if you le... |
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Who pays in this situation? We're having some essential repairs made and accepted a quote from a MB who is now completing our job. The original quote was fine. . expensive but it needed to be done and they aired us that the range they quoted would likely be exactly what the jo |
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Cleaning up a section. Anyone used someone to help them clean up a section, where the grass is overgrown, and just needs a few hours, a few hunky men, to come clean it up? A few years back, I tried Student Job Search for them to do a job, and I thought they were exp |
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Interior colour help needed. I have chosen Resene Anise for the walls, it is a lovely green. I love blue with green so I thought I'd do half powder blue for the trim but are thinking it may be a bit insipid, can anyone suggest another blue. The area is big and open plan, 2 lots of french doors, clear sto... |
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House noise moved into a house recently and it is about 7 years old, reputable brand etc. last week noticed in our bedroom it makes a few popping/cracking sounds occasionally through the night. hadnt noticed in the weeks prior to that. any ideas please, nothing notic... |
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Building consent for extending a downpipe? We have a downpipe that empties onto the roof. We want to extend it by about a metre so that it empties closer to the gutter. Just a case of attaching a length to the end of what is already there. Someone has suggested that we have to get a Building Conse... |
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When planting carrot seed Heres a tip from years back. Mix the carrot seed with radish seeds. The radishes pop up much quicker showing where the carrots are. Its then easy to thin out the carrots by pulling the radishes out. |
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Is this a rose strike? Hi everyone. I hope someone can help me, as this was myfirst attempt at striking anything. sometime ago I tried to strike some rose cuttings. I had put them in pots of sand and left them. this is what has come up in both pots in different locations. Is th... |
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PARSNIPS Do you have any special planting tips please for sowing parsnip seeds? I have been told that when you have sprinkled the seed in the furrow, you pour boiling water across them, then fill the furrow in? Followed by normal watering etc as have heard that lo... |
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Advice needed please on growing Runuculus I love the runuculus (probably spelt wrong) flower and have planted them in a pot all have shot up but before flowering all the outside leaves are yellowing. I cannot find advice for NZ growing on line. I have them in all day sun at the moment. |
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