Lawn beetle problem
Yep, that's the one.
I guess my problem really has two sides. For one, we're finding about 1-2 dozen dead beetles every day and it's becoming a cleaning issue.
The second problem…
Lawn beetle problem
Hi,
Our lawn has just turned 1 year old and it's been doing great so far. We've followed Fu's instructions in the prep and it's coming along nicely. Except that we've…
Watering and feeding citrus
For soil prep I mixed some putting mix and blood n bone with sand and put that below and around.
I've given them seasol and seamungus few times before it…
Watering and feeding citrus
Hi,
I've got a lemon, a line and a cumquat which are not doing too , not much new growth for a while now and the leaves are very…
MOLASSES Suppliers
North Perth - City Livestock at 727 Gnangara Rd has it.
Just bought some today, paid about $6 for 3L, straight off the tap. The more you buy the cheaper it…
Warranty issues with builder in Wa - options
Just an update for those who find themselves in a similar situation.
A few days ago I gave the WA Building Commission a call and explained them the problem we had…
Warranty issues with builder in Wa - options
Thanks for the hints. I'm dealing with Michelle from Redink, she works in the maintenance department. As I've experienced part of the problem are the sub/sub/sub/subcontractors involved. Redink use a…
Warranty issues with builder in Wa - options
Hi all,
Maybe someone here can point me in the right direction, I've just about had enough.
The question first so you don't have to read my endless complaint. What…
What ground cover plants are these
Hi Lilian,
Pigface was the right lead, although the plant itself is actually different. This one is called Baby Sunrose and is originally from South Africa. As a plant is…
What ground cover plants are these
I've been really busy with irrigation lately so haven't had the time. Thought if I can get some information then I can do some reading up in the meantime.
What ground cover plants are these
Hi,
we're looking for some ground covers around the house in suburban Perth and found some nice ones but we don't know what they are, hopefully someone can help us.
This…
what weed is this?
Hi Kexkez, I can't see your images so it's hard to tell. Maybe it's just my settings though..
Putting lawn over native couch
Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. It's been raining on and off, didn't have the chance to spray anything and the lawn is coming this weekend. Hopefully.
Let's see how…
Raised garden bed from clay bricks
Hi,
We've got quite a few clay bricks left over from when our house was built. I thought a good way to use them would be to build a raised garden…
Putting lawn over native couch
Hi,
This might have been covered elsewhere but I couldn't find it, there's a lot about lawn.
We've built in Perth and are now looking to put down lawn. My concern is…
Mini-retaining wall from house bricks
Hi,
In our back yard we currently have 2 different levels, 10cm apart. To simplify this we'd like to build a small retaining wall at the back fence (which is build…
Light socket is always 'active', won't switch off
I was about to put a new light into our bedroom and in the process checked which of the two wires was the 'active' one. While doing this I noticed…
Dishwasher plumbing
We've just moved into our new house and Us like to connect the dishwasher. Everything seems to be ready except the waste water connection. Well, the little pipe to which…
Drawers VS cupboards
We just moved into our new house with all drawers except under the sink and are loving every minute of it. Fad or not, I would never want a kitchen…
How to lay bamboo flooring - H shape
Thanks mark. I agree that starting from one place would be right, but how do you do it in this situation? I need to build from both legs of the…
How to lay bamboo flooring - H shape
What are they? What do I need to consider?
How to lay bamboo flooring - H shape
Hi,
We've decided to go for a floating bamboo floor for the main parts of our house. I think it looks great and because it's a click system it's relatively easy…
Slab for HWU - is this it???
I bumped into the plumber connecting the had to the HWU last weekends and had a chat to him about it. He confirmed that this is standard for a lot…
Slab for HWU - is this it???
Yes we are in WA.
I haven't accepted this so far but thought I'd check before making to much a fuss, don't want to be more difficult than need to…
Slab for HWU - is this it???
Hi,
We're getting ready for key hand over and the builder has informed us that they're not going to do anything about the 'slab' that our hot water system is sitting…
Re: SOAKWELLS - How easy are they to put in and install ?
The time has come for us to look at soakwells too, we should get the keys to our house next week. As we've been too busy preparing for the finishing…
PCI Checklist
Hi Dave,
that's what I wanted to do, not sure it worked.
I've changed the rights now, should be editable by anyone who has the link.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5bv1mn ... sp=sharing
Let…
stupid question
We specified some of that at prestart as my wife knew exactly where she wanted them, but then also made changes to the plans as the towel rails were on…