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Property January 12, 2018

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New year new price 119A George Street, Tinwald Price reduced... Low maintenance in nature this is the townhouse for a busy professional couple, those who are ready to downsize or a cool and stylish first home buy. This great looking townhouse is modern with some stunning features. It’ll all make sense when you see the tiled shower and awesome, private deck. And of course it’s all permanent material construction so outdoors is for relaxing or entertaining. Indoors is beautifully finished with high quality fixtures and fittings right through

this very cool spacious and functional townhouse. Get the creative juices flowing in a dream kitchen with plenty of storage. Sunny and modern this townhouse is just so easy to move into and enjoy. From the internal access garage with automatic door opening through to the large sliding doors leading out to your own large private decking area – life is enjoyable and easy from the moment you get home. To access documents we hold for this property please visit www.propertyfiles.co.nz/georgestreet

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January is a good time to...

Like other produce that is stored for a long time, it makes sense to eat any damaged ones first and store the rest. To get the best out of your flowers like marigolds and petunias remember to dead-head. Removing the flowers that have passed their use-by-date will stop them rotting and keep the planting looking at its best. At this time of year most of your plants

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around your garden.

Traditionally garlic is planted on the shortest day of the year (June 21) and harvested on the longest day (December 21). As such, you may have harvested yours already. If not, it’s probably time to. When the leaves start to yellow and begin to dry off gently uproot the garlic with a fork. Be careful not to yank the leaves or you might rip the stalks off. Then simply brush off any dirt and hang them in a dry, airy spot inside.

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Mulch protects the soil from heat and provides a cooler soil temperature, which enables roots to pump water efficiently. If the soil is dry when you poke your finger into the ground, it needs more water.

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will need extra watering and your fruity plants – like tomatoes, strawberries and other berries – will need even more if you want them to ripen faster and become juicy. Getting your plants to stay healthy during summer can be tricky – particularly if you go on holiday. One trick to reduce the need for watering is to apply mulch

Water either early in the morning or evening when the outside temperature is cooler. This will allow the water to soak into the soil and not dry out as quickly.

Cut your roses back to where the stem is as thick as a pencil. When you’ve found the right spot to cut, make sure you make the actual cut just above the outside bud nearest to your spot. Cutting your roses will encourage them to continue flowering until around June, rather than finishing in March.

If you’re going on holiday you might have to rely on automatic sprinklers, but if not, it’s preferable to water by hand so you can aim at the roots. Your plants will absorb the water better this way and it encourages deeper root growth.

Keep planting your fast-growing gourmet veges and herbs like fancy lettuces, rocket, basil, spring onions and spinach. These plants all mature quickly and planting often will ensure you have a regular supply – just remember to keep eating it!

Try not to over-water as it can rot your plants. Sometimes the wind can dry the soil on the top but if you check further down (around five to 10cm) you might find it’s not dry after all.

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Easy As – install corrugated polycarbonate roofing Before you start

Before you get stuck in, you need to be mindful of a few things: • Building regulations only permit you to put a roof that’s 20 square metres or under onto your pergola, so make sure you measure it up properly and are under the limit. • You’ll need a minimum of a 5 degree fall, so the rainwater can drain off it. • It’s always a good idea to check with your council for any updated building regulations, just in case. • There are a number of different styles and colours of polycarbonate roofing, so just select the type that’s right for you.

Measuring and cutting

• Measure the length your sheets will need to be. This is the distance from the house to the end of the pergola, then allow for a 60mm overhang to allow for guttering. It’s a good idea to measure each sheet individually, just in case your house and pergola beam aren’t exactly parallel. • Transfer your measurement onto a sheet of polycarbonate roofing using a straight edge and permanent marker. • Cut the polycarbonate roofing to length with some tin snips or a fine tooth hand saw. • Follow the same steps for the rest of your sheets of polycarbonate roofing.

Flashing

• If the roof of your house doesn’t have very big eaves, then you’ll need to install some flashing so the water doesn’t leak between the polycarbonate roofing and the side of your house. • In this situation we’re using an apron flashing. This tucks up in between the weatherboards, giving a weathertight seal. You can get the apron flashing made up to any size you need, just visit your local Mitre 10 store and they’ll sort it out for you. • Using a pry bar, gently separate the weatherboards so you can create a

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gap big enough for a sabre saw to fit in – this will allow you to cut the nails holding down the weatherboards, so the flashing will easily slip up between them at least 40mm. Screw the sheet onto the purlins of the pergola.

Installing polycarbonate sheets

• Place the first sheet of roofing onto the pergola, sliding it under the flashing. Make sure the roofing is parallel to the rafters, and that there’s a 60mm overhang at the end. Also, ensure that the end of the sheet that’s been cut is against the house. • Once it’s in place screw the sheet onto

HOW TO INSTALL CORRUGATED POLYCARBONATE ROOFING

Want some extra shelter from the weather? Installing corrugated polycarbonate roofing is the answer. It ‘s not a difficult job, and you will have a more useable outdoors.

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the purlins of the pergola. • Using 14g x 50mm gauge polycarbonate fasteners will mean you don’t need to pre-drill any holes, and will drastically cut your installation time down. • Fix the screws through every second high point on the roofing –- this stops water leaking through the holes. Use a straight edge to mark your screw points, so they’re in a neat straight line. Don’t screw in the first high point, allowing for the overlap of the next sheet. • Drill the screw down just enough so that it doesn’t push the sheet down too far. • When drilling the holes through the flashing and polycarbonate roofing,

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use a standard roofing screw. • Place the next sheet of roofing, ensuring there’s an overlap, and that it’s in line with the previous sheet. • Drill through the overlap, and continue fixing the sheet as per the steps above. • Renail your weatherboards, through the flashing, as you work your way along. • Mould the soft edge of the flashing into the corrugated roofing. • Continue laying the rest of your sheets. When you get to the end sheet, you may need to cut it to width – if this is the case, make sure the noncut side is on the outside.

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