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L:awnmower problem I have mower with a Kohler 8 Courage engine I use commercially and as the air filter is on the side if it rains and I cannot cover the mower in time the air filter gets wet I also have a mower with a B&S motor bus as it is a different filter on top it is ... |
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Ants in sarked ceiling We have a ceiling consisting of wooden tongue and groove sarking over the beams, over which there is a layer of pink batts and then the colorsteel roof. There are ants in there chucking down their dead and bits of debris, and you can't get at them with sp... |
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Ever tried to paint wood drawers with gold paint? i think i've given up sanding a very nice old set of drawers back to rimu, they were looking fab but now have a water stain on top and down front. to get rid of that i'll have to sand all winter, and am thinking of other options. does an |
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Painting door frames etc. Been painted for 25 years and need a freshen up. Will sand of course but do they need to be undercoated. |
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Replacing security light Question. Just wondering if I need to get an electrician to replace an existing outdoor security light or can I just do it myself. Broke one of the arm/holders when I was replacing a bulb. |
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Where can I buy 23mm pipe in Chch ? I'm after a piece of metal pipe thats precisely between 22-23mm diameter (on the outside). Nothing fancy required just a bit of old scrap but I could pay $20 if necessary. Any ideas ? |
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Moving hot water cylinder-or? I am renovating an old,I think,Keith Hay cottage I'm in, the HWC is in the kitchen,and takes up too much room .Only a little place,69 sq metres thereabouts, so whats cheaper?-move the HWC-not far-about 3 m or extend kitchen wall out by probably only 1-2 m... |
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Gumboots/gardening boots Every winter I say I am going to shout myself some - but end up with old sneakers. Any recommendations as I simply have to continue gardening in all weathers this winter/spring as we have our son getting married at our place beginning of Jan. |
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Cleaning polished wood floors recently moved and have polished hardwood floors in dining kitchen etc - finding conflicting info re some recommend vinegar & water some say don'tuse vinegar as the acid will slowly over time strip the polish away ? any recommendations on here welcomed ? |
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Filling retaining wall Going through planning stages of getting a retaining wall built for my rental to widen the driveway for a car to park. It slopes gently from 0.5m then to the current drive so will be 0.5m high and about 4m wide x 20m long. Will it be fine to just fill wit... |
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How to remove anchor insert in gib board I've got a house where the previous owner has placed 10 anchor inserts in the gib board walls for holding heavy objects. I've screwed out the hook part of the anchor but its left a metal insert which has the hole in the middle for the anchor and a t |
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Advice on re-roofing a house Have the iron sheeting, have the man power. surely it cant be that hard? I know there would be some DIY-ers who have done it themselves before without having to fork out about $10k. Any tips please? |
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Glass Blocks - Install Anyone help? Who can we get to install glass blocks. Do we need a frame - would the installer do it all. Thanks |
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Help to name a plant please? I have seen around the neighbourhood some lovely little trees that are covered in flowers. They are usually orange the ones I have seen but I have seen a light purple one too. What are these I want one? I have tried google. Any suggestions? Not Hybiscus I... |
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Replacing wood fire baffle So my baffle in the wood fire is falling apart. It's half metal and half that promet stuff. Apparently it's around $100 to replace and the promet needs replacing every few years roughly. However I've also been hold if I take it to an engineer they can add... |
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Installing a bidet seat Is there anyone who has done this and can help us with ours? We were given one 2nd hand the other week ago and my husband has installed it but it leaks. I'll be more specific if someone knows about installing them! Thanks! |
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Exterior cladding? we have a room on the bottom floor of our house that needs attention. The particular part we want to work on was built in 1975, if that helps identify the types of materials that might have been used. The exterior cladding is some kind of high |
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Retro Double glazing - your experience I am thinking of retro fitting double glazing to my bedroom in a brick house. We have aluminium joinery. As it is quite expensive I would like to get some people who have done it, thoughts as to whether they felt it was worth it. |
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What am I looking for .clear plastic or ? Looking r some ideas please. we are now in a pensioner flat with a small front porch. its not totally closed in but my mobility scooter is parked there./// There is a trellis like thing as the outside wall but its just slats rather than the normal t |
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Help Please - Glass Blocks Is there anyone out there able to put glass blocks into a window. We live in Lower Hutt. I have searched wide and far - no luck. |
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HRV Vortex Bathroom Ventilation Anyone had one of these installed? Any good? Is the 'intelliswitch' option worth getting? I have a tiny bathroom with a shower over the bath which produces heaps of steam in seconds. The existing vent/heat/light combo already in place can't cope and I nee... |
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Propagating feijoas I will soon be leaving a place that has a very yummy feijoa - the fruit is sweet and large, much nicer than a lot I have tasted in the past. So - can I take cuttings now or collect seed pulp, and if the latter how long before the plant is big enough |
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Work Of Art By Accident This was on the front page of our newspaper today. Well worth a look at. As he says, a good add for 'Spec Savers' http://www.odt |
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Rules with building a deck with covered in pergola Hi, we are wanting to build a deck 8.5 metres by 3 metres. It will be 0.8 metres from the ground. As far as I can see this is fine to do without a permit? In addition to this we are wanting to have a pergola/roof covering over 3x3 metres of this so we hav... |
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Does anyone know why. my feijoas are falling off the tree before they are ripe? They are a good size but still quite green. |
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