advice tag
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Advice needed to grow a tree in a concreted area My neighbour has asked me for help and as usual I turn to my mates on here.They have a large area of concrete i(used to be part of a drive)nto which they would like to plant a fruit tree for shade hopefully an avacado, they realise it will be necessary to... |
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Roof shouts.advice please! I have Filipino fiends doing a new build, and I have been trying to explain roof shouts! Having not ever done a new build, I am not sure of how this happens, or what's involved or offered up. They do not drink alcohol, so any suggestions appreciated. I th... |
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Ride on mower advice please Hi, I am looking to purchase a ride on mower for my small lifestyle block where I run horses. My paddocks are mainly flat but have the odd bump and hole. I am after a sturdy mower to run around to cut all the crap the horses don't eat and from time to tim... |
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Spinach seeds - expert advice please Hi, my 8 year old and I have planted spinach seeds inside in seed-raising mix and we're waiting for them to germinate - but how long should this take? It's been a week. As you can tell, we are gardening novices but very keen to grow our own spinach! |
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Newbie clearing up a strawberry bed needing advice I`m clearing up a very overgrown strawberry bed. Is it better to keep the older larger plants and just split them or use the newer runners. What sort of spacing should i leave between the plants? Thanks in advance |
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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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Bromeliads advice pls. the tips of the leaves of my bromeliads are dried and brown - why is this? how do I correct this? also another the long blades of the leaves look like they have been slit, looking dry and brown. thx |
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Need advice. painting a mantel piece. I have a wooden mantel piece above a newly installed woodburner, (was open fireplace),it has been previously varnished by the looks of it but worn thru/thin and I wish to paint it charcoal/black to tone in with the rest of the painted brick surround, tile... |
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Chch welders advice pls, older flue top repair q saturday morning after that wicked wind overnight i walked out at first light to check it did no tree damage, and saw this on the ground https://trademe.tm |
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DIY Flooring - Advice Please Hi all, photos of existing flooring to follow, looks like laminated particle board or something similar? We are looking to redo the flooring in our dining and kitchen areas, so want something hard wearing. Would prefer DIY to save on cost. What kind of fl... |
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I need some waterproofing advice. Hi, I have a small near flat roof area that appears to have a small leak via a folded join in the galvanised steel. Probably due to walking on it. otherwise the steel is in very good condition. (no corrosion). What product should should I apply to t |
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Plum tree advice please Have a large old plum which has been giving very little fruit over the last few years, despite a pruning and feeding. Has lots of shoots growing off the trunk, so have cut it off above these shoots. (Trunk is now 1.5m high). But will these shoots produce ... |
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Washing machine probs advice please My daughter has a TelmannXQB60-803CLPS model which is misbehaving. When turned on the lights come up but fade fast then continue to return and fade at intervals of about 2 or 3 seconds That is all it does. . Does anyone know if it is worth repairing or sh... |
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Insulation.advice wanted Have been reading about insulation on and off all day but cant decide what product is best to use or who to get to install it. Any advice and/or recommendations gratefully received. We live in central Auckland and have an old wooden bungalow with bare woo... |
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Worm farms - tips and advice please My friend gave me a homemade worm farm, he bought a flash new model and had this spare. hes given me a few pointers, but id appreciate any further advice from you guys. Do's and dont's. thanx |
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Standard rose advice Hi experts, I have seen a standard rose called mum in a million. Will that go ok in a large pot (as a gift) or is it better in a garden situation. If the pot is ok, will it do ok in a south facing situation with not so much sun? I'm thinking probably not?... |
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Plumber's advice appreciated - toilet flush In a nutshell, should a plumber have been able to find a way to increase the too-short Half Flush on this cistern? I would really appreciate a second opinion from the wise ones. Many thanks. |
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Lawn advice please Hi is it too early to use Weed and Feed on the lawn? I'm in Wellington |
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Carpet quote advice does anyone know if 560 dollars is a good quote for area 370 cm x 390cm removing existing carpet and putting in a new one. |
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Michelia Figos - advice needed Anyone with a decent knowledge of Michelia Figo who can give me some advice? I purchased some trees off TradeMe last December. They've been planted on the edge of a raised veggie patch so the soil is very good. I dug the holes deep and wide and mixed comp... |
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Help! Condensation issue - advice needed Hi, I'm looking for advice in this situation I discovered in my house. In my kitchen which is on the upper storey of my house, about half of the floor area is an overhang, like a cantilever, and you can walk under it when you are outside. It's |
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Lemon tree advice needed, please. I have a (well it used to be) wonderful, 20 year old, Meyer lemon tree under the eaves & after a few -7 degree frosts, where the lemons froze solid on the tree, it's looking very sad. I'd hate to lose it completely. I've given it a bit of fertilzer |
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Advice needed please on growing Runuculus I love the runuculus (probably spelt wrong) flower and have planted them in a pot all have shot up but before flowering all the outside leaves are yellowing. I cannot find advice for NZ growing on line. I have them in all day sun at the moment. |
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Electrician advice needed please Where do I find the fuse inside an oven ? It is a Smeg Classique and there is no information in the manual. Not sure how old the oven is. It keeps on shorting out and going bang. Thanks in advance |
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Advice needed on buying a Dremel type rotary tool. I want to buy a rotary tool for a few small jobs. Don't really want to go to the expensive Dremel and are looking at something like the Ozito or similar price. Any advice on which brand or model. Thanks. |
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I may have poisioned my Dahlia's -advice please so we have convolvulus in our garden, for years I have tried different methods to kill it. This year I put some gel weed killer on the new leaves popping up - now I see that some of the new growth on several dahlia's near by doesn't look happy. can they b... |
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Advice on tree rot problem. Hi, attached are a couple of photos of a tree at home that suffers from bug infestation and rot, my questions are: What sort of tree is it. What sort of general pesticide can I apply to the tree to get rid of the bugs, the only bugs I have see |
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Growing chillies for the first time any advice ? I have bought sizzler and bird eye hot . The lady at the garden store said they were best grown in pots . Any advice would be great as I'm a gardening novice :) |
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Newbie veg planting advice please This may sound really, really dumb so please bear with me. I have adapted a couple of old wooden pallets as wall mounted veggie gardens. Amongst other things, I bought 2 six pack seedlings of spring onions. Reading the attached instructions di |
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Want to plant a tree - Advice needed please :) https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/423839563.jpg We bought this house around 8 weeks ago and it is needing lots of love as it has |
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Bosch dishwasher broken handle advice pls We have a Bosch dishwasher. Chrome front. It has a molded plastic handle which has cracked, causing a button to pop out. It still works and we like the dishwasher. Has anybody had a similar issue and had it repaired? Can the parts be bought new or secondh... |
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Concrete people; advice appreciated *I am going to post this here and also in General as I am not sure where people in the know about concrete people will be looking. We had a number of piles replaced under our house and have discovered a problem with the concrete used. Here are |
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Some orchid advice please? Hi I have an orchid that was a gift from about three years ago. It hasn't flowered this past year, but has grown about five shiny green "fingers" at just above the soil level. The fingers are about as big as a really fat caterpillar. Should I repot, and b... |
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Potato problem advice please https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/439549336.jpg Can anyone tell me what's wrong with our spuds? Most I have dug are like this wh |
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Electrical Advice I've got a neon sign (approx 1 meter of neon tube) that has no power supply. Question is what type of power supply, ballast, etc. should I be using with neon? (Thanks in anticipation of replies). |
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Power cord kinked - advice please! I've got a 20m heavy duty power cord and I use that for the line trimmer / weed eater out the back. But the power cord has a lot of kinks in it and doesn't straighten out fully. I am forever trying to 'un-kink' it with little success. Does anyone know ... |
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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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Worm Farms - advice, tips, tricks etc etc Have finally got one set up. after any valuable info anyone has got.E.g.I have read citrus, onion and garlic is bad for them. what about feijoa skins! |
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Gasfitter - advice please I am going to get a gasfitter to replace a gas hob with a very similar one, but does the gas bottle/storage have to be upgraded! It is presently a small bottle in the cupboard, which I understand is no longer permitted |
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Beginner Gardener - advice pls on potatoes/garlic a)Put in a garden for the first time.Aerated soil, sprinkled fertilizer, planted onion, broccoli, spinach, cabbage seedlings as per packet instructions.Watered with blood and bone solution.Derris dusted.Sound okay!Next steps! b) Found previous owner |
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Laundry taps advice please It seems to be the season for them packing up, mine, mothers and motherlaws. Replaced mine with a second hand one (yet to fit). But motherinlaw lives nowhere near us so she got a plumber in.It's a Methven dual washing machine/laundry tub o |
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Advice for fridging tulip bulbs pls Hi, i have just bought some tulip bulbs and told to fridge them for 6-8 weeks before planting.I have put them in paper bags in a sealed tupperware container in the fridge, is this ok being in the sealed container.First timer so not sure. |
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Advice needed re sanding a peeling exterior door I'm hoping someone can give me some advice because I am a total DIY beginner. We have wooden french doors, and on the exterior the 'stuff' is peeling off (it it thin layers of brownish stuff).leaving the raw wood underneath exposed. I *t |
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Plumber installed new toilet, advice please. I had a plumber come and remove and replace with a new toilet I had previously purchased, he was here for one and a half hours and in this time removed old toilet, put in new toilet and I had asked him to fix two leaky taps, one in the laundry he fitted w... |
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Painting a skyline garage roof - advice please hi guys, Our skyline garage roof is looking faded & maybe even a little chalky looking, so its time for a new coat of paint. Whats the best way to prep the surface! Existing paint seems in ok condition with no flaking or rust, |
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Need painting advice please My daughter has painted her 2 story rough sawn house, which was previously painted with an oil base paint or stain.she used Dulux weathershield ( I think) . I have notice it can be scratched off easily! They spent hundreds, scaffolding was required , incr... |
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New guttering leaking - advice please HiI just installed new guttering on my house as the old one had deteriorated, and it is leaking in most joins. I have asked the tradesman to repair it just now, but wanted advice. Is it normal for water to come from the connections in almost e |
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Bumble Bee nest advice Would love to have a Bumble Bee nest around, so will make a couple of wee boxes from plans on the net.but what is the best time of year to attract them to "nest"! And anything in particular they are attracted to, like scents, colours etc! Cheers... |
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Advice about large palms needed We have 2 x large palm trees in our back yard that we no longer want. What is the best way to remove! would people buy them if we had them dug up. they are both about the size of a two story house in height, |
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Egg plants - a little advice First time i have growen egg plant, 1 plant has already given me a good fruit, and has now got 6 more growing! so my question is how much water in too much!, I was watering (untill puddled) twice a day - we are in drought conditions - however the leaves a... |
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LED Downlights Advice Please. I'm hoping for a little advise please. we are renovating our house and want to put LED downlights in our 3m stud ceilings. I am having trouble working out how many I need per m2. The LED's are 11w, 644 lumens with 60, 38 or 24o beam angles. I unde... |
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Ahhh crap, plumbing/building advice? So we went away Auckland Anniversary, had a WICKED motel with an AMAZING shower (strip skin off your body). we returned home and I thought my mind was playing tricks on me as I'm sure our shower pressure wasn't quite the same and I had to turn the... |
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Plumbing advice with a connector please Hi all, have an old galv water pipe running under our lawn, and I want to cut it shorter to have another tap closer to the house. Question is, is there such a fitting that will "clamp" aroundthe galv water pipe tightly,and allow me to fit plasti... |
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Gib install/stopping advice for lights/sockets pls I have two concerns regarding putting up gib and stopping it around lights fittings and power points.Firstly in the ceiling there will be four recessed lights along the tapered edge join. What would be the best way of going about installing li |
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Advice re skylights We recently moved into our "forever" home and want to have a skylight (or 2) put in the lounge which only gets the avo sun from 1pm on. We have contacted 2x companies for quotes but know the MB is always the best for straight up advice from thos... |
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GLOXINIA. Can anyone offer any advice on propogating and growing gloxinias Can anyone offer any advice on propogating and growing gloxinias |
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Deck stain advice please We are building a deck and you want to stain it.What colours are popular at the moment!It is so hard to tell from a 1 inch paint chip what the final look Will be and need some suggestions for what looks good before we select some sample pots. Any particul... |
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Advice please re painting exterior of house My son and girlfriend recently bought their first home which the exterior needs painting especially the wooden windows.They have chosen the paint and were told to get semi-gloss (dulux). The main boards are hardiplank.My ex and myself are going to give th... |
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Electrical advice. water pump We are running a pool filter and our drinking water pump through a 4 socket power plug. It is 2400 watt 10 amp. Every time we fill up our pool thereby using the water pump heavily the 4 socket plug thing cuts out and needs resetting. Could this be resolve... |
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Greenhouse Advice Please? I live in Taupo and am considering buying a greenhouse. I have seen one advertised in a rural newspaper from Safety & Tools. It is polycarbonate with aluminium framing (kitset form). Can anyone give me their thoughts on this type. We live in Tau |
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Painting interior room - advice on steps to take? Please can a painter give me guidance on the steps to take, and in what order, on prepping and painting a bedroom . the gib is in sound condition, is painted and in fine condidion I just don't like the colour (it's purple, so do I need a grey unde... |
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Any advice please,red wine stains on white leather Red wine on soft leather handbag,took it to the dry cleaners and said no way to clean it. I just wondered if anyone out there had any ideas! Thank you. |
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Shade Tree Advice please Hi I am a moron garden-wise and freely admit it! I would like to plant a fast-growing shade tree in my dogrun - suggestoins please. It needs to not be poisonous to either dogs or cattle once it grows. Second question I have a tree |
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Painting advice We have a black steel gate which is full of white oxidation spots, to repaint do I have to remove all the spots or just lightly wire brush.Should I use a primer first |
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Paint advice please? good luck with that |
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Bromeliad Advice I bought a really cool-looking full-sun bromeliad today, I was initially thinking of putting it in it's own pot but having tried different arrangements I now think it would look better in a bigger, mixed pot with other plants. Should I keep it in it&#... |
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Orchid Advice Please! In September I was given an orchid in a pot and it has been happy inside beside a window. The flowers are now turning brown and I am unsure what to do next. Do I leave it in the pot and put it in a sheltered spot outside or put it in the ground! I live in... |
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New to raising chickens -advice bumping for answers for sooseque! hi tractor9, hows your girl doing! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! |
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Advice please on compost bins Hi, I've been thinking for a long time now of starting off a compost pile.Well, to be precise, getting a compost bin.The type that really appealed to me was the tumble bin, appealing because for an older person who's slowly but surely losing what ... |
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Hedge advice So we need a hedge in front of a back fence.I was originally going to go with just griselinia littoralis.But now I am thinking of doing a mixed hedge of that and lophomyrtus red dragon.My question is whether they would grow at a similar height and would t... |
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Neighbourly disputes.advice please on a deck! Our cross lease neighbours do not want to give consent to our renovation plans. Their main reason is that it will impact on their lifestyle, i.e. their outdoor living on their new deck they built last summer. However, we have just discovered that their ne... |
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Cinearia advice please. I am atotal novice at this gardening lark :) but would love to grow some cinearia.I have fond memories of the flowers as a kid. I have bought some seedlings, but the info I have so far on growing conditions is that they like bright light but not direct su... |
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Monarch Butterflies. Advice please. http://www.monarch.org.nz/monarch/ |
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Pole trimmers - little chainsaws - advice wanted Have had an Echo one for years and put hundreds of hours on it. Very solid and reliable.You won't be disappointed if you get one. |
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Advice please on cleaning https://www.bunnings.co.nz/method-828ml-daily-shower-spray_p0239812 is the only cleaner for a shower you will ever need. i |
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Advice on disputed work Hi. I have had some work done by a tradesman, the orodict used has failed, He has been trying to work with the supplier and the manufacturer to no luck. This has been going on for months with no resolution and I am stuck with it. I |
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Carpenter advice please installing a ranch slider Looking at buying a 1970s house that has had a ranch slider installed The inside wall paper lining above the installed door on both sides has moved . Not enough to tear the paper would that be because of not the correct size support above the door o |
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Planting Advice/ Guidance Retaining Bank Hello, I have two areas which need some attention. Firstly a retaining bank that needs planting to stop erosion and also keep the weeds at bay. I would love something visually appealing year round and am happy to plant a selection. The site has all |
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Repainting colorsteel advice Repainting colorsteel advice? Watyl solarguard tell me you can use their product without a primer as it is prepriming. Resene say their paint will peel without one. So my question is. has anyone painted a colorsteel roof with wattyl with only their self-p... |
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Blackberry Removal advice sought Hi, we have a fairly large area infested with blackberries. We want to remove this mechanically, but then preferably NOT use Glyphosate or other heavy chemicals, to kill off the roots. Has anyone got experience in using anything else that works? I've read... |
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Gap filler - builder's advice please? I have a small gap 3-5mm that lets the rain through between my newly built carport and my house, which is made of Rockcote EPS. (The carport would have needed a permit had it have been attached to my house apparently.) What product - that will |
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Advice over failed floorboard match. Teally sorry My39th, I agree with gabbysnana, they look like two different woods to me, as the grain pattern is entirely different, appart from anything else. I've got rimu that looks like the pinkish one. |
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Novice seeks advice house renovations Only you know how old the existing appliances are. Maybe you could expand on what's wrong with kitchen you have. |
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Lawnmower advice we have a battery mower its not very heavy . im mid 70s and can lift it in and out of the car but different makes will be different weights . have you considered checking a few out |
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Spa Pool advice Hi there, ANy Spa guru's out there? I have a spa pool with a control panel that doesn't seem to be working properly. All of the buttons work but the screen is blank. I can't see the screen to toggle through the menu and change temp settings. C |
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Painting advice My 60's era house with hardie type cladding need a paint. As it's coastal there are rust spots and runs from the nail heads that are showing. Is there a good quality primer or similar that I can I can spot paint on the rust marks that will stop the rust c... |
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Pamow69 - I need your advice again You've done it again - armed with that info, I found exactly what I wanted, it's installed and working. Thank you, pamow69. |
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Advice needed please re tomatoes I am having my first go at growing tomatoes in a glasshouse and I see2 potential problems arising. Some plants the leaves are getting white patches on them and also there are little white bugs appearing. Any ideas please, and what should I do about them? ... |
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Box Hedge Advice We are looking at planting out a border in Box Hedge - 12 metres long. The intention of having grow to about 1 metre high and 400 to 500 mm thick. Would like it trimmed straight on both sides and top. We are in Wellington and about 1km from Cook Strait. |
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Changing gas cooktop to induction - sparky advice my wife is looking at changing cooker, we currently have a double electric oven with gas hob. We are looking at getting an electric oven with induction top. A college recently though questioned whether the wiring would be up to it as induction takes a lot... |
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Any advice before i waterblast my deck? never done it before and was thinking about it for next weekend, wondered if anyone had any advice? thanks |
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Plumbers advice on fire Would like to know weather this fire would be able to run radiators with the optional wet back have tried company for specs and looked online by my calculations it states it heats up to 200 sq/m which is about 17 KW ? |
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Advice on repairing breadmakers Our Panasonic SD-2501 has been wonderful over the past 4 or 5 years, but the past few loaves have not been properly cooked in the middle and I'm wondering if there's a problem with the machine's heating. I'd love to be able to get it repaired, but fear in... |
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Painting advice please House exterior is rusticated hardiplank which was stained to look like wood about 25 years ago. We are wanting to paint it. Paintshop person said whole house needs to be primed first. What do people think? |
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Hollyhocks. Advice PLEASE! I have 2 beautiful Hollyhock plantd that seem to be thriving but I have noticed that their leaves are being nibbled at and I think it is happening during the night; this morning I noticed some of the leaves look like lace! Any advice; a diagno |
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Lemon Tree Advice Please. I have a Meyer lemon which is approx 6 or 7 years old. Its watered, fertilized, sprayed for scale etc. so all good there. It produces a few lemons but where all the masses of flowers were earlier prior to christmas etc. there is just a bare stumpy end, yo... |
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Help identifying plumbing part + advice https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/728414464.jpg We are renovating a house and had this gush water out of the |
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Espaliering and pruning advice please We moved house late last year and our new garden has trees, mostly fruit I think, all down one fence line. It looks like they're supposed to be espaliered but have been let go. Photos of some of them. |
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Damp Smell - Advice Please There is a strong damp smell coming up from the concrete floor in the flat I rent. When you pull out the drawers on the dressing table, all the clothes smell damp and the same with the bedding. There is mould around the bottom of the dressing table plus a... |
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Wanting some advice re creaking floor and stairs Just wondering if creaking floor and stairs can be readily fixed and if anyone has an idea of the cost of having it done. Thanks |
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Green olive tree - advice req'd Afternoon All, We have a 12-15m high green olive tree in the garden which currently has a crop of a few thousand olives. I saw a blackbird eating them this morning, although when tasting them they still taste bitter. If anyone has advice |
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Orchid advice please? My son bought me a beautiful orchid plant about 18 months ago. The flowers eventually died off and the leaves got a bit scruffy looking so I put it outside. I have just noticed a very healthy couple of shoots. I would love it to flower again in summer. Wh... |
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Colour Advice please? I am in a quandry! We were looking at getting a new kitchen but thanks to a fish tank accident and 400 litres of fishy water on the carpet, we are getting new carpet instead. Long story, but basically 15 year old carpet so insurance will only clean and dr... |
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Bulb advice please Hello. I need advice please. I am still relatively new to bulbs and this is the first year that I have lifted bulbs from the ground. I have lifted Lily and Gladioli bulbs. Some of the Gladioli are rather wet and gooey, and some have red goo. |
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Ventilation systems advice please We have a split block 1970's home in Invercargill. There is insulation in the ceiling and underfloor, but not the walls. The house has new single glazed aluminium joinery. It had a very simple DVS installed but it is 10 years old and no |
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Advice sought from lawn gurus I have a new (2 months old) 45m2 lawn. Assuming the correct times and dosages, it is OK use Scotts lawn builder and, Turfix as the same time? Thanks. |
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Bamboo/vinyl/tongue in groove flooring advice? Hi, am titivating the kitchen and wondering about cost/wear comparisons for compressed bamboo flooring versus semi commercial vinyl or tongue in groove. I'm a complete novice at this and it would be installed professionally but I'd like ideas please. TIA |
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Advice about rose bushes please. We bought this house over 6 months ago, and the garden is not huge but has lots of roses dotted everywhere. The roses are lovely colours but not really where I want them to be. They are now well pruned back and I want to plant them up our long drive ( we ... |
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New roof pricing advice We are building a sleep-out about 10x4m. On our plans, the roof is wider at one end, as per picture. My question is regarding the price for the corrugated iron; How much dearer would it be to have each sheets cut in an |
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Wallpaper removal, advice, tips please? We have to strip paper from an entire house, some is old paper finish some is that horrible plastic covered type 70s stuff. Any tips? Also when the paper if off do you have to do anything before painting? Thanks |
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Advice on what to plant please We have almost finished earthquake repairs and are now looking at replanting our gardens that got destroyed in the repair. We have a garden down the side of the house and have no idea what plants to put there. We are thinking some sore of shrub that doesn... |
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Hot Water Central Heating - Advice plumbers. Wanting to install Wetback wood burner and recover any excess heat via wall mounted radiators. If anybody has spare time can they review this, and add to the drawing? Cylinder is 300L S/S Double coil solar inputs, 3Kw electric element and ther |
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Espaliering fruit tree/vege garden plants - advice I have just put up a rather nice shade house and want to espalier a fruit tree on the north facing wall. It is an outdoor entertaining area as well as a pottager garden and I am trying to put in all fruit, vege, and herb plants. Apart from the espalier I ... |
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Gutter clean advice needed Hi all, I was wondering if I could get some advice. I've got plants growing in some guttering that has been placed between two pieces of roof - the roof from the main house (sloped) and from the carport (flat). it looks something like this: \__ with the g... |
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(push) petrol mower advice please hi all. From 30 minutes of research the good brands seem to be Masport, victra, lawnmaster and rover? and is it important to get a aluminium base? Ive just bought my first home yay! so wouldn't like to pay more than $500. thanks |
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