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    Geoff - just remember not to let the buckets dry...

    Geoff - just remember not to let the buckets dry out so much that you end up with a big gap between the contents and the bucket wall - if that happens when you try to water the water will just pour...
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    I usually use seed potatoes, and rotate which...

    I usually use seed potatoes, and rotate which vegie bed I plant them in. 4 bed rotation is kind of traditional.

    Dig a trench. Line with old newspapers cover newspapers with contents of your...
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    I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned composting...

    I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned composting toilets - go to your library and look at back issues of OwnerBuilder for suppliers.
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    Definitely look at back issues of Renew in your...

    Definitely look at back issues of Renew in your library ( in fact why not join the ata and get a subscription to the magazine thrown in - see www.ata.org.au their current new subscriber draw is...
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    also don't forget that local cats think that any...

    also don't forget that local cats think that any sand has been supplied for them to use as a toilet so will enjoy digging in it and scattering it around :o
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    I wish my neighbours had done what you're...

    I wish my neighbours had done what you're planning on doing.

    They've levelled their sloping block and instead of going down, on the landscapers advice, they've gone upwards with a retaining wall...
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    (second attempt to post this ) Thanks for the...

    (second attempt to post this )

    Thanks for the suggestion SilentButDeadly about going to a plumbing supply place and asking to look at a spare. I shall throw myself on their mercy in an...
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    Thanks for the suggestion SilentButDeadly about...

    Thanks for the suggestion SilentButDeadly about going to a plumbing supply place and asking to look at a spare. I shall throw myself on their mercy in an appropriately helpless fashion ( being...
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    I've tried the adjustment screw in every position...

    I've tried the adjustment screw in every position from virtually screwed out to screwed in as far as it will go - basically whatever it is that cuts off the water flow isn't cutting it off:(

    I did...
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    my tanks have just been installed on sand by a...

    my tanks have just been installed on sand by a plumber. I put a brick wall edging round it to keep the sand from washing away which so far seems to be working. The plumber didn't vibrate the sand...
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    yes i tried to unscrew the cap ( after removing...

    yes i tried to unscrew the cap ( after removing the pivot arm which was held on with a pin) but despite the large quantities of air and water that pss out it was very reluctant to unscrew and as we...
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    Hissing dual flush toilet

    Got a question about dual flush toilets.

    About 6 months ago I had a caroma cosmo dual flush toilet installed by a green plumber. Then recently I had two linked 2500 litre water tanks installed (...
  13. Thread: Slab vs Stumps

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    did a timber framing course earlier in the year...

    did a timber framing course earlier in the year and the two guys running the course were builders. There was a bit of discussion on the pros and cons of slabs and on the costs. And they agreed...
  14. Thread: Kitchen Reno

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    don't forget to think about what height you want...

    don't forget to think about what height you want your working surfaces.

    Either use an existing table or make up a little table from scrap board ( ikea do very cheap packs of 4 legs which you can...
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    no offence taken. would I have still got...

    no offence taken. would I have still got pregnant 50 years ago - as it was due to contraceptive failure - probably yes ( they did have contraceptives 50 years ago ) and contrary to popular opinion...
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    I don't like the idea of my taxes going to people...

    I don't like the idea of my taxes going to people who are scrounging but I know from personal experience that not everyone who is on income support expected to be there and not everyone who is there...
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    Thanks Iain. Was overseas for three weeks :-)...

    Thanks Iain. Was overseas for three weeks :-) and have had a lot on at work since I got back :-(
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    expect to pay 1% in the uk ( at least that was...

    expect to pay 1% in the uk ( at least that was the case 3 years ago when I sold my house) but you can quite often get a better deal than that. This price includes advertising.

    For that the agent...
  19. Thread: New Verandah

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    Go for Tongue and Groove - replaced the totally...

    Go for Tongue and Groove - replaced the totally rotten deck of my 1920's house with T&G Jarrah and haven't regretted it. Decking would have looked terrible.

    Yes you will need to look after it...
  20. Thread: Site levelling

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    unless you're planning on doing a lot of this...

    unless you're planning on doing a lot of this type of work you may find it cheaper to make a water level.

    you'll need a clear plastic flexible tube equal to the diagonal of the shed plus say...
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    They sell windout awning windows at bunnings so...

    They sell windout awning windows at bunnings so go along and get an idea of how much labour you might be being charged.

    Ask them how long it will take and how many installers.

    I had 2 louvre...
  22. Thread: Levelling Step

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    be aware that that big ****** of a tree will have...

    be aware that that big ****** of a tree will have been sucking up water for years and should your root surgery cause it to expire then you can expect the surrounding land ( and maybe your new steps)...
  23. I don't envy you your packing task. I had to go...

    I don't envy you your packing task. I had to go through the process twice.

    First time my employer paid for 1 container and I left everything else behind ( the day before departure I was to be...
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    sometimes you really do get what you pay for. ...

    sometimes you really do get what you pay for. Start off by looking at expensive carpet, handle the sample pieces, bend them in half and look at how much of the backing you can see - repeat it with...
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    procrastination on this issue is normal :o

    procrastination on this issue is normal :o
  26. Thread: Jury duty

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    once shared a house with someone who did jury...

    once shared a house with someone who did jury duty in the uk, at the end they had to let the jury out of the back way cos the family and friends of the recently convicted were believed to be waiting...
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    There was a choice article on this in recent...

    There was a choice article on this in recent history and if memory serves me correct it indicated that DIY was more than acceptable.

    I did some research on this some while back and you can get all...
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    The guy that re-did my deck ( I chickened out of...

    The guy that re-did my deck ( I chickened out of doing the job when I realised I was going to have to prop up the roof of the house to do it ) put all the nails in with a nail gun below the surface....
  29. Thread: Metal roofs

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    They are busy aren't they. first my house about...

    They are busy aren't they. first my house about 1 am, then your house, then back to mine for the encore about 5am.
  30. Thread: gable vent

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    Why doesn't his distributor in Melbourne stock...

    Why doesn't his distributor in Melbourne stock them ? I can't believe there is no demand. Surely a distributor in melbourne could take a punt on having one in stock for people to inspect?
  31. Thread: Metal roofs

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    another advantage of tin roofs is that they...

    another advantage of tin roofs is that they resist hail better than tiles ( according to the insurance companies anyway and they have a vested interest in reducing damage that they have to pay for )....
  32. Thread: ATM's

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    thanks Robbo, I really needed to have that to...

    thanks , I really needed to have that to worry about :(
  33. Thread: Queer Eye

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    Their shorts may not be as short as they used to...

    Their shorts may not be as short as they used to be but they are still pretty short.

    Am I the only one who has noticed the number of times that players, coaches, umpires, water bottle carriers (...
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    The Black Spur with all those wonderful tall...

    The Black Spur with all those wonderful tall trees - just watch out for the motorbikes.
  35. Thread: ATM's

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    I was hoping it would be pretty useless without...

    I was hoping it would be pretty useless without PIN and without any of the other ID out of the wallet it wouldn't count for much for 100 points of ID. Though I have in the past been fairly appalled...
  36. Thread: ATM's

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    yesterday reported an ATM card missing - it seems...

    yesterday reported an ATM card missing - it seems to be the only thing gone from my wallet and as I rarely take money from the account using the machine I wouldn't even be able to tell someone the...
  37. Thread: Terminology

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    Am I right in believing that DAR timber may be...

    Am I right in believing that DAR timber may be under the size shown on the sticker - i.e. it started off that size before it was planed ?
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    one of the articles that I read talked about a...

    one of the articles that I read talked about a place where they'd planted a whole load of trees between the village and the sea rather than had the village right next to the sea.
    ...
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    I'm going back to see the relatives in a couple...

    I'm going back to see the relatives in a couple of weeks - I'm hoping the weather picks up a bit before I arrive as my mum isn't going to be too pleased if I stack her car on ice. My sister has...
  40. Thread: toothpaste

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    It used to be a 21st birthday present ...paying...

    It used to be a 21st birthday present ...paying for your daughter or son to have all of their teeth pulled.

    Not only in the uk. There is a museum in Hobart with displays of rooms fitted out...
  41. Thread: Gazebo

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    You might want to check out a couple of books by...

    You might want to check out a couple of books by Alan Staines,

    one is on decks and pergolas and the other is on roofing ( and has tables of all the angles in it ). your local library is bound to...
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    I can only assume that grief makes people totally...

    I can only assume that grief makes people totally unreasonable! I don't envy you one little bit having to break bad news, especially if people are going to have a go at you.

    I would have...
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    The drivers licence may be helpful in helping to...

    The drivers licence may be helpful in helping to identify a body but its hardly an essential

    here's a few scenarios to consider

    The driver is dead and has ID and his passengers ( who aren't...
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    I still find it hard to get my head round the...

    I still find it hard to get my head round the idea that you have to carry your drivers licence with you. I'm forever swapping it from bag to bag (women's clothes tend to be short on pockets ) and...
  45. Thread: toothpaste

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    your deli has fresh fish!!! I'm fed up of the...

    your deli has fresh fish!!! I'm fed up of the little signs saying "thawed for your convenience" which generally isn't convenient for me as I may not want to eat fish that day and might like to...
  46. Thread: toothpaste

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    toothpaste

    I don't know about you guys but while I clean my teeth a couple of times a day and keep my dentist happy I don't really think much about toothpaste. Had to buy some more yesterday and was suddenly...
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    Are you trying to hold the door shut just to keep...

    Are you trying to hold the door shut just to keep out draughts or to actually stop someone else opening it?

    I'm having problems visualising how the door and the frame overlap/touch from your...
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    I reckon the stocks are well overdue for a come...

    I reckon the stocks are well overdue for a come back.

    A bit of public ridicule ( and the odd rotten tomato ) at an early stage in a lad's ( and they are usually lads ) criminal career might do...
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    You might want to qualify that Iain, what if the...

    You might want to qualify that Iain, what if the owner of the bike is a 30 stone man :eek:
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    ouch!! I'm so glad I have a job where I can...

    ouch!! I'm so glad I have a job where I can wear old t-shirts to work and don't have to iron stuff.
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