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Measurements used for slump in concrete? hi all. im trying to pass concrete in my building apprenticeship and failed last time because i didnt know how to order the slump for concrete. i then asked the concrete driver a few weeks later and he said 80 is dry, 100 is standard and 120 is wet? just ... |
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Cane furniture In the garage I have found some old cane furniture, coffee table and plant stand, I have given them a wash, but the cane looks so dry, do you think I could now rub cooking oil on them or is this a no no. Thank you. |
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Why does the S-bend have to be underneath a shower My shower base is installed on top of a concrete slab and there's a depression cut in the floor for the S-bend right under the outlet. It's almost impossible to clean out. Why can't there be just a right-angle and the pipe run to an S-bend outside? |
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Best bird netting? Hi. After a few years of getting only a taste of or no plums, I have 3 trees that I need to protect from birds. Two small, one big. Does anyone know the best type of netting and maybe a cost effective place to buy it? Thanks. |
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Plant ID Help Please Would appreciate your thoughts on this please. Do you think it's some kind of fuschia or something else? Bought it at a market recently because I liked the flowers but I'm not sure if I should be putting it in the sun or shade or where. Thanks. |
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Dichondra/Mercury bay lawns this is a last ditched effort to find some Dichondra Clean or if someone knows what we can use. My 91yr old mother has, for 40yrs carefully cultivated a dichondra lawn in her unit and her neighbours. She used to spray a herbicide called Dichondra cl |
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How to Resurface pitted concrete path We have a badly pitted concrete path. Any suggestions on what to do to fix it. We can't lay stones over it as we have leaves falling onto the path and are always having to sweep. |
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Does anyone know this plant please it has appeared in my btothers garden. must add though that hes in Queensland which might make a difference. lol https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/ph |
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Birds and bark chips? What can I put on my bark chips to stop the dam birds pecking them all over my lovely lawn. Thanks. |
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Replacing seratone shower with tiles At the moment we have a 30 year old seratone ( or similar ) lined shower with a ss tray, that has just started to leak and needs to be upgraded. How involved/easy would it be to replace with tiles and would the job need a building permit? TIA |
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HOYA carnosa Hi there anyone have this indoor plant.? a friend and i were talking about them the other day as haven't seen any in years. am after 2 cuttings if someone can help set up and auction. tia |
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Passion Fruit Vine going yellow Help please our passion fruit vine is going yellow. What is it lacking and what can I feed it with. Any ideas much appreciated |
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Worm farm help I put tiger worms in my compost bin which is a plastic barrel with a tap in the bottom will they be OK? I Can't see any and the recently added scraps don't look touched. |
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Cleaning Rust off my Barbeque Despite giving the hot plate on my barby a good scrub and cleanup last autumn, I uncovered it today to find it all covered in orange stuff I assume is rust. How do I get rid of it? |
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Any ladies who can use a chainsaw? I'm thinking of trying to use my late husbands chainsaw in the garden. How hard is it? Too dangerous or is it do-able? Thanks. |
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Corrugated iron Any body have any used pieces of corrugated iron. Will buy a small amount. |
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Laying a lawn Ive sprayed off my lawn to re seed shortly, my question is do i have to remove the dead grass or can i rotary hoe the soil as is? Cheers for any advice |
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Rinnai continuous infinity hot water. We recently had a Rinnai continuous hot water infinity unit installed by a plumber/gas fitter. He has installed it in the roof space saying that if installed outdoors they rust quickly and get stolen?! Anyway, in the roof space it went and works fine. BUT... |
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Tasty potato recommendations? I'm about to buy some seed potatoes, but want some suggestions on tasty varieties for boiling or baking. Have really enjoyed Maris Anchor/Piper in the past, but can't find them lately. |
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Reroof my garage anybody interrested I have sent out 7 quote requests and no answers. I am in Royal Oak Auckland and would someone to do the job They say roofers are the hardest to get Its a flat roof with easy access No cowboys. |
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Plumbers What does it mean if your hot water is coming out of the long pipe on the roof. Not gushing out but quite consistantly overflowing like a tap on slow. Water is not boiling so its not that. |
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Chatham Island for-get- me-not question, please. I have several well established CI for-get-me-nots & they are just coming into bloom. I have the blue & the white, but have just noticed today that one (which was blue) has lovely pinkish/lavender flowers. Some of the flowers on the same plant are tending... |
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Turning carport into garage Hi there. Chch based and I have a carport with a consent, I want to clad it up and turn it into a garage. The CCC consent forms look a hell of a nightmare, anyone ever filled one out? |
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Retro fit windows making whistling noise. I will be ringing fitter morning but over the last few days ive noticed the windows we got retro fitted whistle in the wind! tonight they are especially bad! the wind has died down here compaired to what to we have had, I hope its a easy fix! anyone |
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What to Plant? Have recently moved into a new place that doesn't have that much garden just a little at the front along the house. It was barked when we moved in with a few weeds popping up. It also had flax planted along it. They look pretty hideous and I don't l |
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