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How to remove weeds and foreign grass from lawn?
I have a home which I believe was originally planted with Buffalo grass. We got a gardener to do something and I believe they replace portions of it with matilda. it was me I just put my lease in there are also portions which used to be trees which we replaced with rolls of Sir Walter from bunnings. The portions that used…
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What are the most reliable tap connectors?
I have these in my garden connected to a retractable hose reel and sometimes it falls off when the tap isn't fully turned off and left for a while. I'd like to understand the different types of these . mine has one O ring but I see some of them have two rings, does this make any difference since leaking is not a problem…
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How to replace inline exhaust fan in roof cavity?
I have one of these inline exhaust fans for one of our bathrooms and it is powered by a standard electrical outlet. one day we smelled a Burnt Motor smell and then noticed this was no longer working. I plugged something else into the electrical outlet and confirmed the outlet was still functioning. it would appear to be a…
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How to build a cover for solar batteries?
I'm getting solar batteries installed on a wall at the front of the house. I want to build a frame that I can paint that covers the front and sides of the batteries so you don't see them from the street. I'm planning to leave the top open for ventilation. So from the top it will look like a u-shape There will be a few…
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How to tighten Mondella toilet seat?
We have a Bunnings Mondella toilet with the plastic seat and lid. It's fine in itself but the toilet seat keeps moving to one side. No matter how much we try to tighten the screws it eventually moves again. I'm not sure how tightly it is safe to tighten the screws. What's the best way to deal with this in a more permanent…
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How to remove 3M Command strips?
These 3M command strips are not living up to their promise. https://www.commandbrand.com.au/ I had a couple fail on me after a few years where the adhesive comes off the hook or the strip as if it was never there. I've had a few which I bought and didn't use for a couple of years and then when I went to use them it didn't…
