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HWC electrics panel leaks, cover plate left off Small, intermittent leaks through the electrics panel of my HWC, onto the floor, sometimes when hot water is run off. Plumber removed cover plate, said to leave it off and "don't touch anything" while he looked for a replacement for the 'unusual' thermost... |
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Aluminium plant. How do I get rid of this damned plant? It is coming from a neighbours garden and no matter how much I pull out I just can't stop its relentless intrusion, right along the boundary. |
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Wasp nest in ground - Wasp powder or Petrol? Never had to kill a wasp's nest before. Entrance is a 10cm x 5xm rotten hole in the top of a tree trunk. I understand that the dust is designed to be tracked into the nest on their feet, for killing nests that are hard to get at. H |
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Cuttings, what is a good mix, sand peat moss etc Does anyone know What's a good sand for growing cuttings in? Is mortar sand from a builders yard like placemakers the same as sand from say a garden centre ? Thanks for any help |
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Fig Tree HELP Hi, I have just noticed a Fig tree on our new farm covered in Figs! some are larger and some just small - I was thinking I could harvest and sell them, however what is the best way to keep the birds off? I was thinking paper bagging them? it is a massive ... |
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Removing wooden strips that hold carpet in place ( any suggestions as to how I can remove the nailed wooden strips (-the ones with lots of lethal nails sticking up)- that are around the edge of the room that held my carpet in place -I want to remove them with minimal damage to the original floorboards -th... |
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Magnolia leaves. Do they ever compost? I gathered up fallen magnolia leaves last autumn and bagged them in black plastic bin liners, hoping they would compost. I have just opened the bag and they are as dry and "plate-like" as the day I put them in the bag. Do they ever rot? What can I do to s... |
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Electric socket in bathroom question Hi all In the 2nd bathroom there is a heated towel rail that is hard wired into the wall, and there is an on/off switch. I want the towel rail removed, and I wanted to know if the existing switch, which is 300mm off the floor to the left of a vanity |
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Stupid question - insect Hi all, I'm relatively new to gardening but am pretty proud of my garden at the moment. However, this morning while I was weeding I noticed those little brown "clicky insects" - I really don't know their proper name -all I know is that we used to touch th... |
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Repairing concrete fish pond, We have recently bought a new house and whilst clearing the gardens discovers a rather cool but very old congrete fish pond, we have cleand it and filled it (even though it has cracks and looks like someone has broken the bottom f it with a spade or somet... |
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Water Pipes - Cooling them down in loft Moved into new house, water pipes are going thru the roof space. Now in all the hot weather, the pipes are heating up. Therefore to get cold water we have to run taps for maybe 1 min or longer. Any suggestions on how we can cool them down and get cool/col... |
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Morter for concrete tile roof I am going to be painting my concrete tile roof. I need to do a bit of maintenence first, replacing a few tiles and remortering the ridge cappings. What morter should I be using and what is the best paint to use, do I need a undercoat or can I just use th... |
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Topping tomato plants Can I ? without killing them. In pot and have got taller than stakes. Kept going to pinch end out but away for a week and it grew quite a bit. Both ends that are too tall have got flowers on it plus about 4 inches of growth after that. If I can cut |
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Treateed wooden poles - how deep is the treatment Our drive has a substantial retaining wall. Big poles are a part of the wall. Recently, a contractor's truck ripped a substantial part off one pole, exposing the inner by a bit over one inch. We wonder if exposing the inner part of the pole could le |
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Miniature Cucumbers Growing these this year. tired of the bigger ones going soft in the fridge, these are the equivalent of cherry tomatoes. ht |
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Raspberry canes, when to prune? So my lovely raspberry canes have done their dash, no more fruit to ripen, and the leaves are yellowing. Can I prune the finished canes back now? |
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Benchtops - where to get cheapest in Ch-Ch ? Seem way overpriced some of places phoned, around $1600 just for 3m bench with low upstand. Thanks |
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Clear light stuff for a carport roof question The ribbed panels over the carport needs replacing, goodness me, I don't even know what its called! Can anyone enlighten me please and comment about what qualities to look for. The old stuff is brittle, lichen covered and probably very old. Thanks |
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Painting a Caravan We are having to paint our Caravan as the original paintwork is past its best. Is there anyone out there that can suggest what sort of paint we should use. I suspect an Enamel. We want to do it ourselves as we cannot afford to get a spray painter in to do... |
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Where to buy Boric Acid powder? Was wondering if anyone knows where I can purchase Boric acid powder. Have an ant problem and going to use in a solution to get rid of ants, thanks |
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Power cord kinked - advice please! I've got a 20m heavy duty power cord and I use that for the line trimmer / weed eater out the back. But the power cord has a lot of kinks in it and doesn't straighten out fully. I am forever trying to 'un-kink' it with little success. Does anyone know ... |
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Raspberry type wild berry in BOP Does anyone know what wine berry/dewberry really are can't seem to find them on google?! |
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Meyer lemon tree about 40cm high Young tree planted in large pot this season.Seemed to be doing OK but over the last few days I see changes in the leaf colour:I had given it a wee bit of Burnets Gold fruit and citrus food round it's drip line a week or so before. The veins ar |
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Replacement wheels for vac cleaner 60-70mm dia ? Very elderly rellies had a breakin (more likely left the garage door unlocked) - all that was stolen was the wheels off their Hoover upright vacuum cleaner . . . dam' strange I thought . . . They would be 60-70mm diameter with holes 8mm ( that |
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Swan Plants Where is a good place to buy Swan plants in Christchurch! |
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