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Delux Bathroom & Kitchen Paint - On frames? Hi there. Am about to paint the bathroom. Have the Dulux Bathroom and Kitchen paint and was wondering if this is to be used on the window frames and trim! Or shoudld i use the Aqua Enamel on that! |
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***Spray on frost cloth*** Has anyone used the product advertised for sale now on Trade me! Just wondering if it works ok! Thanks |
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HELP NEEDED! I have hundreds of greenflys on my new climbing rose (iceberg) I bought Yates Conqueror oil as it said it was for aphids on roses! They seem to love drinking it! Help please |
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Large Evergreen Tree? At the rear of our property there is a 4 storey apartment block soon to be constructed. Prior to this development, it was an empty section with some very large trees & tall bamboo which gave us total privacy. Unfortunately this land has now been clear... |
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Roof costs? You are probably looking around the $12000-$15000 mark for Colour steel corrugate option. Depending on the amount of flashings needed for the different pitches in the roof |
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Tricks to painting wallpaper I have a wall which is wallpapered and I want to paint it. The paper is in very good condition with sound edges but the colour scheme is a bit dated. What preperation if any should I give it. The other thing I dont know is whether or not it is vinyl coate... |
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Road/Rail reserve Across the road from our home is the main trunk line, the council mow the flat 3mtr strip but there's a bank 3mtrs wide that drops 1.5mtrs down to a drain next to the track. Would we get into trouble if we clean it up and plant it! We were thinking fl... |
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Plant ID please This tree is spectacular. I have no photo yet as camera flat but will post later. This tree is probablyevergreen about 6 metres tall and covered in large pink flowers. So many the foliage is hard to see. Each flower is about 5" or 6" wide with 5 petals and the top half o... |
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Flatscreen TV to buy or avoid Need a new flatscreen as our 5 yr old sony bravia had a power surge, insurance will pay up to $800.00 the main brands seem to be Sony Panasonic & Samsung, but of course the retailers are pretty much out of stock (in ChCH anyway) Anyone had good or oth... |
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Need to re-roof a 1960s home - what do you recommend!What products are good! What products should we avoid! Any suggestions much appreicated - thanks. |
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Tree branches over boundary! Been away for Easter weekend, got home and neighbour (without prior warning) has cut back some branches (maybe 1m-1.5m) and some "twiggy" shrub bitsthat were growing over his side of fence (which he has the right to do although if they were a pr... |
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Fig Tree I've had a fig tree growing for two years - not sure what kind. About 6 fruit this year. I picked a fruit - it wasn't very sweet or moist. Tree is regularly watered - did I possibly pick too soon! Still some on tree - any advice appreciated. |
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Paint stripper that won't harm timber? Hey all.I have just uncovered some rimu timberwork in my house that has been painted white.Is there a paint stripper that I can apply that will not damage the wood.I intend to polyurethane the timber once stripped.Did the sanding thing but took a long tim... |
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Electrical Knowledge anybody? Why would a 'Main isolator switch' switch itself off! This morning we lost power to our infinity (hot water), some things in the kitchen (on one side in particular) and our washing machine! (also on THAT side of the house). The kitchen light worke... |
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Wasp nest in ground in garden ! Best and safest way to get rid of ! |
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Newbie seedling question please Hi, i have high hopes of growing al my winter vegies from seeds with my kids. I am going to do it in egg cartons. I have the egg cartons and the seedling mix my questions are 1)are there seeds that you would recommend for a first timer that are easier tha... |
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Seed viability? Hi, I got some tui mustard seeds to do a green manure crop over winter. Unlike other household size seed packets it does not have a best before seed date of when to plant by. There is no identification as to lot number or any other way to iden |
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Lemon Tree. We have a lemon tree in the garden approx 15yrs the majority of the fruit is quite small however when the fruit does WE have a lemon tree in the garden ( approx 15yrs ) the majority of the fruit is quite small however when the fruit does mature the lemons have very thick skins. Any ideas what causes this/ remedy to solve this problem. Cheers |
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Tulip bulbs, pick'n mix? Does anyone know if any Hamilton Garden centres do this! I just saw a pic while googling tulip pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/80631176@N00/292347808/ and |
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Horse radish Hi was wondering if anybody has any horse radish roots that i could buy! Thanks. |
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Want to do some DIY plumbing I have just recently been given a dishwasher and the kitchen is not set up tohave a dishwasher. I need to put in a water inlet and an electrical plug. Has anyone done this before and are there any traps I should look out for. The water pipes under the hou... |
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When to pick pumpkins? First time pumpkin grower, Mum gave me a pumpkin plant and it has completely overtaken garden it is planted in.There are three pumpkins growing well but the leaves are now starting to wither and getting a bit manky.How do you know when to pick the pumpkin... |
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Topping and trimming small trees. Is this a good time for doing this!Mindful of the current climate conditions, I thought I should ask, before unleashing my saws.Want them smaller but not dead. Thank you |
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Weeds cheap and oraganic way to keep on top of them! can anyone suggest anything pls esp for around vege garden so not keen on using chemicals |
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White Sapote fruit - Casimiroa edulis Has any body tried these, taste creamy like avocado crossed with a pear. Was told that they are better grafted, is this right. Have Googledbut can`t get any detailed cultivation notes, aside from grown from seed and are frost tolerant, will grow in |
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