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    neighbours growing ivy on our old lime and mortar brick wall

    I've tried killing my neighbours ivy with all sorts of weed killer an it normally only kills the pats that get sprayed. I read somewhere that ivy has a waxy layer on the leaf, for best results spray new leafs before the waxy layer grows. Have you got any friends in the chemical industry? Get...
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    How to stop bushes, weeds and scrubs poking through fence

    If the plants are on waste land, take your fence panel out, cut them back as far as you want then sprays loads of weed killer over everything. I get my glyphosate from a local allotment £2 for 200ml
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    Strange problem with Roses - buds not opening normally

    Pruning is easy, I normally cut mine back about October, the bushes against the wall I cut a few inches lower then the top of the wall an the rose's in the garden I cut to about knee height. Cut them to the height you want em. From what I've read, for bigger better roses next year cut it back to...
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    Best practices for fixing to external wall with insulation

    Hi, I have had my home done with external wall insulation and pebble dash, it is done exactly how ban-all-sheds described. Bolt a piece of wood to the wall, pebble dash/render over it then mount your stuff to the wood. I wouldn't know what is the best way to go about fitting things to the wall...
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    Lawnmower Blade - Bigger is better?

    Just an idea but if it's a hover mower, will the motor turn the bigger blade fast enough to lift it?
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    Light bulbs

    Why do they compare them to 85w bulbs then? When they don't use 85w and don't give off as much light? Thanks
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    Light bulbs

    Why do they compare them to 85w bulbs then? When they don't use 85w and don't give off as much light? Thanks
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    Light bulbs

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    Light bulbs

    Hi, I've bought a new light fitting for my daughters bed room, there is a sticker on it saying 40w max, I'm guessing it's to do with the heat given off? Anyway I've bought an energy saving light bulb rated at 20w, it says in brackets trad 85w. I'm assuming it gives off the same light as a 85w...
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    Gas main and plant roots

    Thanks for all the replays guys an gals
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    Re-sealing ceramic hob glass

    Hi, I have a free standing electric oven an hob, the glass on the hob has come loose, how do I re-seal it and what to use? Thanks Dan
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    Gas main and plant roots

    Hi, thanks for the reply, ive already planted them, ive got some more to plant but I'll try digging down more, I thought the ground would be soft with all the rain but it was quite hard an clumpy
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    Gas main and plant roots

    Anyone? Im thinking kind of the way tree roots brake drains
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    Gas main and plant roots

    Hi, I moved into my house just over 2 years ago, there was no gas main to my house so we had 1 put in by the national grid (or contractors highered by them) so it should all be done legally, anyway ive just went an planted some rose bush's, after digging down about 6 inches i find some yellow...
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    Changing the light in the toilet

    Thanks for the quick reply. The lights I've been looking at have a 60 degree angle, is that normal or wide? Is there any rough guide in the trade to decide how many lights and what watt bulbs to use in certain size rooms? Thanks Dan
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    Changing the light in the toilet

    Hi, I'm thinking about changing the lighting in my toilet, it currently has 1 ceiling light, but I'm thing of getting 2 LED down lights instead, my question is what wattage? 9w or 12w? The room is approx 1.8 meters by 0.8 meters. Thanks Dan
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