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Atlantis shower with sliding door ? If you have installed an Atlantis shower with a sliding door, how well has it worked! Does the door still glide easily! Any problems with cleaning, leaks, or anything else we should know about before putting one into a new bathroom! Thanks in advance. |
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Free grazing in Lincoln CHch- help please i have 8 acres and need some one to bring in stock to clean up property for me. Any help would be appreciated . We live 3-4 minutes past Lincoln township cheers |
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To fill concrete cuts . Have had our concrete cut in paving squares, 10ml x 10-15 ml deep cuts and would like to fill them, can anybody recomend a could product please! |
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Griselinia - Kapuka Hedge dying We have had this long hedge in about 2-3 years. It has grown really well. Was well fertilised with slow release osmacote when we planted it, and has since had quite a few rounds of "worm tea". We lost a few random trees about a year ago and repl... |
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What's the best support for standard roses? I have a row of iceberg standard roses, first year in and they look absolutely gorgeous and heavy with flowers. Lately we have had a bit of wind and I've just noticed that the wooden stakes I've put in to support them have all snapped at the base.... |
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Building a bbq. do I use fire-bricks? Am building a small outdoor bbq - very simple - brick surround, cast-iron plate on top.Do I have to use firebricks or can any old bricks do!e.g. external house bricks! thanks. |
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Best cordless drill? I am thinking about getting a cordless drill to replace the one that has finally died. Not a lot of use and just odd jobs (and normal jobs) ;) around the house. Thoughts! |
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Truffula flowers hi guys! does anyone know where i can get these! ive searched on here but nothing :( |
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Anyone tried shredding their DIY Tobacco thru . a paper shredder! What did it turn out like! Did it work!Problems! What exactly . ! |
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WANTED: Old Hardies Roof Shingles Just thought i'd post this here in case anyone has some old ones lying around they'd like to get rid of. I need the original ones, made over 30 years ago, with the dreaded asbestos in them. Yes, i know about asbestos, but slotting in a few 2nd han... |
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Hanging tomato plants in auckland I've grown two fantastic hanging tomato plants this summer but I'd like to plant another one for a later crop. Only problem is I can't find a plant at any of the local garden centres. Has any body seen any recently please! |
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Selling plants on trade me. i would like to get into selling plants maybe even only one or two different kinds, which are the most popular, sought after plants people are willing to buy here.Thanks |
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Housing Corp and private owners fencing Hi guys, I own my own house and want to put up a fence (we want to get a dog. 2 of the 3 boundarys are Housing Corp) has anyone dealt with them in regards to putting up a fence! I want to do all the labour myself to cut costs (and can show them fences tha... |
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Potatoes. What times of the year can you plant them Anytime in the Summer, as long as they will be ready before the frosts come.Spuds usually take three months, depending on wether they are sprouting already, and or have been left out earlier to harden off. Some here in much earlier threads, said the |
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Corn with suckers Some of my corn plants have up to three suckers growing from the bottom.Should I take them off or leave them!Will it make a difference to the number of cobs I get! |
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Rose called Suzanne Does anyone know where I could find a rosé of this name! TIA |
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Retaining walls- which is more cost effective rendered breeze blocks or timber!Does anyone know please! |
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Replacing Garage Building Consent? I have an old Skyline garage and would like to raise the roof so I can get a vehicle hoist in there. I was speaking a little while ago to someone who sells garages for a living and they mentioned that since the Christchurch Earthquake you coul |
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Whats the Best type of Septic tank please We need to put in a septic tank on a hectare block we are about to purchase and would appreciate any feedback please as to which type of system is the best to use. |
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Feijoa Question My tree has huge feijoas which have now started to fall on the ground. But they are SO sour!Is this because of the dry summer!I still pick them up and hope they will ripen up in the bowl.I use most of them each year, cakes, chutney, desserts, and raw, but... |
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Rose advice please Hi I am looking to buy some roses to be planted in individual tubs along the edge of my raised deck. I don't want to go higher than 1.5m and the planter they will go in is about 40cm already. The individual tubs will go inside the planter which |
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Diseases rose I have a Reine de Violettes rose which is supposed to be hardy, however for the last two years its had aphids and whitefly which I haven't been able to get rid of. should I dig it out and put something else in or persevere.It's in a sunny sheltere... |
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Water restrictions how do U decide ? What to sacfrice & what do you water ! I am concentrating on the veggie garden. |
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Have You Downsized Your home and garden to either medium house on small section, or small house on small section! Do you have any regrets about your choice! Our kids are long gone and it's time to plan to be mortgage free in a low maintenance house by the time we |
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Yummmmmmy tomatoes ,hows yours? my siberians are doing great ,had a good pile of them so far and they taste great ,should keep producing well into the year. |
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