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DISHWASHER ~ Parmco / POLO ? Looking for a slimline 45cm dishwasher ~ have found Parmco and POLO do these, but was wondering whether anyone has or has had a Parmco or POLO and can tell us what they're like. Thanks in advance for any help. |
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Helps - fat/oil marks on matt painted wallpaper Minor disaster with some spitting bacon - I have tried hot water and washing up liquid, a citrus based cleaner and still the spots are there.All ideas welcome - short of re-wallpapering the whole wall as presume the marks will come through a re-paint! |
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Replacing sealant around bath ? I did it a few years & mucked it up. (DIY My Style).Time to do it again properly. Do i really need to fill the bath with water!How long to leave it like that for! Once the old gunks removed i clean the surfaces with meths before replacing |
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Solar power - thinking serously for long term Obviously electricity prices arent going to go down (Prices generally fall when I take some sort of remedial action.LOL) so seriously considering installing solar panels toprovideenough for water heating and to run myheat pumps in winter.What do I need in... |
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Solar powered electricity Has anyone got a solar powered electricity system and does it work okay! |
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Pumpkins and Corn Its North Canterbury and the end of January.the sun is shining the pumpkin/corn patch is full and I'm thinking. If my pumpkin plant has not set fruit at this stage.will it! eg. do i just keep letting it grow! I cant see any female bi |
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Dianthus - what is the best to feed them with.I have been giving them thrive but they don't look that healthy.they are the 'carnation-type'.Thanks |
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What on earth are the yellow stoppers on Fuel What on earth are the yellow stoppers on Fuel containers called please. Need a few to replace ones that have been lost or nicked off my containers. The local garage doesnt have any so need to get off line. Any ideas please. Thank you very much. |
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What is the typical entry door height compaired to the inside floor! I want it flush and I am getting grief. |
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Anyone know how to plaster front steps Hi, I'm painting the house and will at some stage have to paint the front steps buta lot of the plaster has come off the top step and some of the middlestep, is it a easy job to fix ! Do I have to take all the old plaster off and rear plaster and then... |
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Bathroom renovations-do's and don'ts? Hi all. We are starting to get serious about doing a revamp of our bathroom and collecting ideas together. Our bathroom is decent sized but fairly narrow and will need to fit bath, shower, toilet, vanity and some storage area. We have access to chea |
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Beach/batch - decorating styles. Can someone please suggest a site that I can look at for beach/batch images of interiors. Don't want something looking too palatial just simple designs and ideas. thanks. |
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KW output in logburners? Hi all, I am in the process of replacing my inbuilt fireplace with a new freestanding fireplace. The saleman recommended the Woodsman Aspen which is 19.6kW and $2499. I am comparing it to the Woodsman ECR Mk111 which is 16.1kW and is $1599 which I h |
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Formica Sink Top starting to show through the top is there anything can be put on it or will i have to replace the whole top! |
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Photo stuck to glass Has been in a photo frame and now part of it is stuck to the glass.Any ideas on how to release it without ripping the photo. |
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COUNTRY GARDEN ideas please? love the country look - mine is wild |
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Help me out here with decorating, who is right? we have a huge home, one colour throughout, double strength that colour on the door frames etc. want to break it up a little without going over board, hubby wants to do a feature wall in most rooms but in only the one colour for all of the rooms, i want t... |
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What is your favourite Plum and why ? Im looking for the best plum ever.I want one that is a good bearer, good for bottling, and making sause, and above all lovely to eat. |
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Concrete carpad cost? Hi. Ihave a gravelly cum clay area where we park about the size of two cars and am thinking of getting it concreted mainly so our son has somewhere for his basketball hoop. Any idea of cost please! We're in Welly |
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Waterproofing a flat roof (a simple solution?) I have a leaking flat roof with water ponding and am looking for a good basic waterproofing product to put on it. Anyone got any suggestions that work! TIA Graham |
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Recommend a fire wall for the boundary please it is for an existing garage where the framing is up and it has tin on one side. Wall must be 30/30/30 2 way fire rated. Could I use back to back fyreline! Any other alternatives! I'm also trying to understand composite panels as an option. |
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Portulaca flowers: If bought now, would they still be flowering over easter! |
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Weatherboard joints - how to waterproof them? while stripping my weatherboard to bare wood, I discovered that the weatherboard vertical joints are slightly rotten due to water intrusion. What do you do to prevent water entering the joints! I know you can use sealants, but it there a flashing you can ... |
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Ply wood board: I have just had my small foyer donein ply wood board, 3 quarters up sides and for the ceiling. the size of this room is around 3m x 2metres.Some of the side ply has noticable mould though not too bad but still is there.What is best to cover the ply for th... |
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Watercare ripoff My water bill has gone from around $60 a month to $139. This is because of the garden watering. I don't object to the water charge but they are charging me 78% of the water use for wastewater - at $2.28kl. So another words.the |
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