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Builder Wellington Any recommendations for a really good reliable builder in Wellington please. We will have a fairly major refurb if we get the house we are tendering for. Thank you |
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Terracotta pots Has any one any idea how to separate 2 pots that have become stuck together . ! The top pot is a special one & i do not want it broken. |
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Lino on Walls - Can i paint it? We are going to be painting our laundry and the owners before us put lino on the walls half way up - Anyone know if i can paint straight over this or would it need some kind of primer OR maybe not work at all! Cheers |
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Home woodwork project Dumb girl question.lol sorry girls. I wanted to build a computer desk at home.Is there anyone that pre cuts and drills wood to specifications! |
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Can you buy knobs only, without the latch? Howdy, We are modernising our 70's style door knobs with newer knobs or handles and were hoping to buy a doorset without the latchset, as the existing latchsets are fine and don't need replacing. Are there knobs or handles |
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Cleaning household windows, how do you do it? Me, I half fill a bucket with water, add a splash of detergent. With a soft broom, wash the window down, then use a straight rubber squeegie! to remove excess water, then a towel to go around edges to remove what rubber cant. Reasonabbly succe |
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Rats I have just bought a rat trap from mitre 10.Grey one, I am wondering what I should put on it,Is there anything that works well !. |
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DIY Landscaping ideas/suggestions please We live in a rural setting but on a busy main road. Most of our house/section area is pretty much private except for the south facing side. We have loads of deciduous trees on that side of the house, but now the trees have become unmanageable and overgrow... |
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Hot water keeps going off The element has been replaced. The thermostat has been replaced twice. The reset switch is still tripping. An electrician has checked the wiring back to the switchboard and said that it was fine. What do I do now! |
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Limes Why are limes so expensive! I bought 3 today and it cost $8.46.Cheers. |
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Please leave a saucer of water out for hedgehogs in this hot and dry weather. |
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What is that tree ?! http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/197595_10151664915490744_898073256_n.jpg |
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Cost effective grass grub control I have about 1 acre of paddock grass lawn im slowly getting tamed. I have re-seeded and turf fix sprayed and now trying to deal with grass grub. The "off the shelf" products are very expensive, and only cover smaller areas.Rain ecpected he |
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A couple of questions about rhubarb When does rhubarb ripen in NZ! Why does my plant stems never seem to turn pink! |
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Rover lawn mower handle - where to buy OK I need help with the terminology here Its not the big u shaped handle as such that is broken, but the piece of metal rod that it attached to that is attached to the body of the mower. the metal rod is the one that stays rigid wh |
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Interior colour Paint Looking at changing our paint colour and thinking something neutral. Have dark mahogany Brown skirtings and doors. Any suggestions please and any pics would be great. Thank You |
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Newly planted citrus trees looking sad On Monday we got 2 mandarin, 2 lemon and 2 lime trees and planted them as the guy at the garden centre advised. One of the mandarin trees looks really sad and were not sure why as we are watering it daily. It does have a lot of fruit on it for the little ... |
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Whats this bug/moth on my pohutukawa? Case/bag moth |
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Volunteers Please! Not asking for much - have small courtyard area which needs tidying (won't take long) - just lawnmower, weed-eater and some weeding - nasty Kaikuia (sp) grass.Once under control and hard yards done, then I can maintain. I presently have contractor, bu... |
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Pine Decking We have a large area of pine decking which we have recently waterblasted as it was badly covered in mould etc.,and would now like to put some kind of sealer/finish on it.What would be the best product to use!Oil! Paint! Varnish!Would be grateful for all s... |
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Concrete driveway? Valuation? How much would a 20 mtr by 3.5/4.0 mtr driveway add to the value of a house in a good area 250k to 350k housing area. Its gonna cost a lot so I was wondering if it was worth doing or just leaving the old knackered one in. Just an idea is all I want, maybe... |
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Used decking timber Is this worth selling! What can one reasonably ask for! |
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Best wood glue? I want to butt-join some planks for a set of storage shelves. I want the join to look as seamless as possible (for an amateur woodworker!) but not sure what's the best glue. Advice appreciated. |
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Pale pink roses and other flowers Hi there I am getting married March 9. I want pale pink roses. BUT I am cheap, lol. They don't have to actually all be roses. We could have some white or other pale pink flowers in there. What are some other cheaper flowers I c |
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RESURFACING BATHTUB DIY I read in a mag couple mounths ago that you can resurface a bath tub diy, I got some quotes to have it done and cant afford it, I can not replace my bath tub either because its kind of built in to the hand basin and surrounding wood work, has any one resu... |
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