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power outlet for electric cars ?
I think a 32A 3 phase outlet in the garage is a very sensible idea. At the bare minimum you can charge using an appropriate cable and tail available from…
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Plants for 2-3m hedge?
Viburnum.
If you plant them 40-50cm apart, it’s unlikely they’ll grow above 2-3m high.
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12volt garden lights where to buy?
What's the budget?
These are 12-24V LED - great quality but not cheap.
http://www.rockaroundtheblock.com.au/ga ... hting.html
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Treated pince fence behind raised garden bed
In addition, oysters are grown on treated pine with 4 or more times the concentration of the treatment. You don't need to worry about leeching once the timber is dry…
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Dishwasher - what to consider when buying pls ?
Miele dishwashers with the "Thermosave" logo on them are some if the few models on the market than can take hot water. Even then it's max 60 deg C. They…
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Need a HDMI Cable? ... read this first!
Ezyhd.com.au is where I buy all mine. You can buy cheaper elsewhere (slightly) but they are all plastic. Ezyhd's have metal connectors. They arrive next day.
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Covering a Bessamer Block Wall
Do you mean like these
as Bessamer make cookpots
To answer your question, technically, as they are masonry, they could be painted with paint such as Dulux…
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Re: Set the standard with Easy Topiary
Looks great
I would recommend Fiskars PowerGear hedge shears over Cyclone brand - they are geared and increase the power you can exert. They're…
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how many hdmi's??
Don't buy them from a shop - they are NOT worth $50- $300!
Buy them from either or and save a fortune (I use EzyHD - they normally come…
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How to pay progress payment invoices?
You do not need to bank with a particular bank to go in and deposit into someone's account.
You simply take your funds (whether it be cash, cheque or bank cheque…
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Solar Water Fountains
Solar water fountains don't work unless they are essentially a solar panel charging a battery, with associated electronics to control the system?
Why? Think about how you use a fountain.
Normally you…
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Red Gum or Treated Pine Sleepers?
Treated pine has no nasties that can be released unless you burn it. It's a chemical process and once the treatment has cured (takes 3-6 wks after processing) you cannot…
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Grey water system--any good suggestions?
Not a perfect solution but this may help:
https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... &start=105
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Online Lighting Places- sites & info not general discussion.
Aluminium, Brass, Copper, 304 and 316 Stainless Steel Lights
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Solar Setup For My Garden
Huge? It's all relative I suppose.
10 x 20w lights running off a 200VA transformer would cost you about $180 a year if you ran it 24x7. If you ran it…
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Solar Setup For My Garden
Are you really sure you want to use solar lighting? All solar lighting I've seen is... pretty poor!
is the way to go - with 20 or 35w bulbs. Use…
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Reducing Energy - Home Theatre
I think you've got this quite wrong and you might need to reconsider. My DVD player uses 8W when on, and 1W in standby. My STB/PVR uses 18W max when…
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Retaining Wall Design
OK - that's different then Stick to the in=out rule with your posts and all should be well.
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Is now a bad time to get air conditioning?
You did know there's no point running it at 17 degrees? It won't make it get colder any faster - it'll just work harder and longer to try to…
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Retaining Wall Design
I wouldn't be using interlocking bricks for anything you want to last more than 5 years, let alone 100 years.
The interlocking brick retaining wall near Boral (don't they make the…
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External Lighting
How about you do some searching for
You'll find there is a lot more on the market now than plain and boring flood lights.
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Redgum sleepers cheap?
You think that's expensive???
Quality hardwood is getting *very* hard to get. I expect it will continue to rise in price whereas treated pine will be more stable in price.
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Checking broadband coverage on a house that doesnt exist yet
You're wrong. Other providers (eg iiNet/Optus/TPG) only install hardware in phone exchanges. If there is pair gain, there is nothing any of those other carriers can do to get DSL…
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Franke appliances
My parents had a Franke oven from 1991 until last year. In that time, it blew either 3 or 4 rear elements (the one around the fan, used for fan…
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WATER RESTRICTIONS!
Apparently quite a few people have used the voucher? Any photos of it in use?
arkraider - I was mighty impressed too! 30m of hose, and the water was roaring out…
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Checking broadband coverage on a house that doesnt exist yet
Don't know - but it works!
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Checking broadband coverage on a house that doesnt exist yet
Go to: http://www.greypag.es - find the phone number of a house (any house) in the street by searching for the street name and suburb, then go…