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Seratone as shower liner question. If the bathroom is lined with aqualine/ water resistant cement board product, do you need to put 'spacers' between it and seratone or can you just glue it on? Diagrams that I've found indicate you need a 6 mm gap between wet-floor vinyl up the wall and se... |
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Underfloor heating Hydronic air to water heatpump We installed a hydronic underfloor heating system in a 290m new build. The whole slab is heated via an air to water heat pump. The heat pump also does all of our hot water needs. We found it to be pretty economical. This winter we had the internal tempera... |
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Just planted flowers in VEGETABLE potting mix ? As I planted the last begonia and several other flower plants I realised I had been using theVegetable potting mix What can I do to correct the 'mixture' as I'm assuming I'll get lots of leafy growth and whimpy flowers ? |
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Power points in kitchen We are having a new kitchen put in but have to move the powerpoints. Has anyone fitted ones that pop up from the bench? |
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String of pearls Some months back through the kind generosity of a poster here I acquired a longed for string of pearls which I planted in a tiny hanging glass terrarium. The plant loved its new home and did well, but the thing I didn't expect was buds. Can't wait t |
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Water pressures and new taps We are rural so are on tanks and a pump. I would like to put more modern taps in but am not sure how one goes around buying the correct taps, given that the water pressure would not be 'mains'. What do I do or who do I call ? Thanks! |
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Washing machine water ? ok for Garden is it ok to put on garden. Auckwong water prices are out of this world , so thought could use wash water for water hungry garden and lawns this summer ! |
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Painting over wallpaper Is this a good idea? Wallpaper is under 10 years old and in good nick but daughter wants a completely different colour. |
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Shower cleaner cheap? Currently I use Shower Power which I have to say is brilliant but SO expensive. Any suggestions welcome, including non commercial. Thanks in advance. |
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White butterfly what are the plants that they dont like? repellants |
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Chimney cleaner needed. Putaruru area. Can't seem to find one. Anybody help please. |
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Sheep and Pumpkins Could anyone tell me,if sheep would eat pumpkin plants.My daughter has had 55 plants come through,so was going to plant them along a fence line.They would probably go over the fence into the paddock,where four sheep graze every now and then. |
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What wall and ceiling insulation for shed? A friend and I have just finished putting up the shell of my new workroom (shed). I need to insulate it as I'm going to be working out there in Summer and Winter. What insulation will be effective, inexpensive and easy to fit (I don't ask for much!) in th... |
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Advice on tree rot problem. Hi, attached are a couple of photos of a tree at home that suffers from bug infestation and rot, my questions are: What sort of tree is it. What sort of general pesticide can I apply to the tree to get rid of the bugs, the only bugs I have see |
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Gardening questions The name of this daisy https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/421311735.jpg and I have sawn halfway through a rhododendron by m |
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Carnation support rings Where can you buy these? Ive looked at the big garden centres with no luck |
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Cucumber Suggest varieties that are "seedless" small prolific and easy to grow. Of course available in NZ please |
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Costly soakhole for Carport! I cant believe how PC this country is becoming! We are building a carport and the last hurdle is getting a soakhole dug for the stormwater, apparently our council will not allow them because of landslides, despite us not being near any hill! |
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How to fix tiles to a wall without plaster We have been gifted some very old ceramic tiles and want to use them as a splash back in the laundry. However we would like to do this without permanently fixing them to the wall in order to preserve them as an antique in their own right. Ideas how? |
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Auckland - getting council to trim trees on kerb Hi, we're looking at purchasing a house on the north shore and there's a tree that is on the kerb outside the front fence. It's huge and blocks a lot of the light from the front yard. I called council to ask whether they cut trees if they are blocking sun... |
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GREEN FISH POND Help, my fishpond, that has a fountain, is going green, what can I do to stop this. I don't want to put the lilies and fish at jeopardy. |
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Bloody white fly What is a good spray to get rid of these? Garden is sheltered/covered with wind brake and since the weekend have just be over run with these pesky little critters. |
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Swimming pool we have brought a new house and i am on a steep learning curve maintaining the pool . i have noticed that the water level has recently seemed to be dropping , 10 or 20mm over 10 days , we have had a lot of wind and some hot days , i noticed no |
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Resene Hi Glo Acrylic, can I add paint from a test pot to darken the colour. I would rather get a shot of tint from the resene shop but I don't think they will do this. |
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Can Anyone Identify These Plants? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/421910056.jpg |
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