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CHC: Cheapest place to dump tree branches & soil as per title, soil has a small amount of concrete in it. branches are assorted. trying to tidy up yard on a small budget. any ideas. ? |
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Cutting seed potatoes in half? Several people have told me to cut seed potatoes in half. Does any one do this? I was worried about disease. |
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Those sand boxes for tools Haven't a clue of the proper name but I want to fill a container with sand to stand my tools in. Does the sand need oil adding to it to oil the tools? Can this stand out in all weathers or does it have to be undercover (container will have drainage)? Than... |
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Locating burried irrigation hose I have just bought a property and the last landowner happened to burry some alkathene irrigation pipe, but never connected it. I was digging in the vege garden and located a hose and connected the garden hose to it and water comes out at the o |
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Brick panel board Hi does any builder out there no if you can still buy that plywood board with a Brick look on one side or what ever its called an where can you buy it from. |
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What tree is this? https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/428131640.jpg Can anyone advise what tree this is from please? I'm picking it's a plane |
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Coloursteel vs Zincalume roofing? I will be replacing the corrugated iron on the 100sq metre roof on my house soon and wanted to know what people recommend. Which lasts longer? If I choose zincalume I'm thinking of painting it to extend its life - is this a good id |
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Super glue? I have managed to drop 3 drips of super glue on my bench top! How do I remove it safely? |
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Can you repair a stick blender? I've broken two Kenwood HB724 http://www.kenwoodworld.com/en-nz/all-products/bl |
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What type of underfloor insulation is this? Someone said there is an insulation product that looks like bubble wrap with foil laminated both sides. It is stapled to the underside of the floor joists. Is there such a thing? Or have I been misinformed? cheers. |
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Moving a Hot Water Cylinder Question Anyone done it? Cost? We got a new one a couple of years ago. It takes up living space. I'm wondering about the potential and cost of moving it up into the ceiling (right above it) . Given it probably weighs as much as a large elephant even the poss |
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Gas hob question I've recently received one of these. We currently have an electric stove. Is it possible to use the 9kg gas bottles and change them or do I have to get the great big ones and if so how much to put those in? Any ideas please. I'm just looking at the cost o... |
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How2tell what type of pressure hot water cylinder Is there some way that I can tell from looking at my cylinder set up whether it is low, high or mains pressure? (Assuming I have got those options correct). It's in a 100 year bungalow, and I've taken the cladding off the walls around it, but |
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When to use weed and feed? I need to mow my lawns this weekend sometime. Do I weed and feed first? or mow first?, and how long before/between each job. I've got fri, sat, or sunday I can do one or both jobs. Or then I have to wait till next weekend to do the weed and feeding if tha... |
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CITRUS SPRAYS' for CITRUS TREES I am a Mainlander who has only been up here Auckland. Northshore 2 yrs We have inherited, seven citrus trees, They have not been looked after, I am spraying them with conqueror oil, It is an old bottle without directions. Some of the trees hav |
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Strawberries, what's the bestest, yummiest and sweetest ones to grow? I'm in Christchurch and will be growing them in a half wine barrel and buying the plants from the garden centre. TIA |
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Kids Wood DIY Kit Hi there. I have a 5 and 6 year old. For Christmas I have bought them both a kids version of a real life toolbox. I would now like to find them a wooden kit for them to build (Hammer and Nail). Any ideas where to buy something like that from? |
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Flat wall paint? Can one do it, should one do it, who has done it, any tips? |
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How do I paint without getting drips? I am having trouble with paint drips on some dining chairs that I am applying one of those combined stain-varnish products to. I have done them twice so far and each time have ended up with drips that mean they are not up to the standard I want. So now I ... |
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Have I wrecked my tomato plant? Planted a sweet 100 tomato plant last week. This morning I saw that a lateral had grown out from the leader, about a foot long, so I went to cut it off hard up against the leader stem, and accidentally cut through both the lateral AND the leader! Will it ... |
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Inside aerials for tvs My outside aerial keeps getting blown of the roof, now have it inside, and tv is now working. Just wondering if you can still buy rabbit ears or some other type of inside aerial, thanks for your thoughts |
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How do i stop ants eating my strawberries? def ants as ive seen them inside a nice juicy one :-( |
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11 yr old granddaughter and gardening My 11 yr old granddaughter has begun to show an interest in gardening. My husband (her Opa) is making a planterbox for her for a Christmas gift. I want to add gifts like a watering can, some potting mix and some seeds. Which seeds would be most suitable, ... |
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Lawn weeds - remove by hand or spray? Hi guys, You may recall that about this time last year I was working on the lawn on my house that I had just bought. It is fairly small 10 metres by 6 metres. It was full of daisies and dandelions and clover with a few large patches of k |
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Building a shed which can be towed/moved We are looking to building a shed which we can move by towing. Has anyone out there built one of these types of sheds and any good ideas or plans I can access. My first thoughts are big round fence posts with the front of the post sawn off on an ang |
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