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A google search for makita drill spare parts or exploded diagram of the drill will throw up up many exploded diagrams like this: http://www.mtmc.co.uk/product.aspx?ProductID=41751&source=googlebase That isn't what I asked for though.

Does anyone have an exploded diagram of the gearbox asssembly of the Makita BDF451 drill? It's the three speed model without the masonry drill mode. I was away to apply grease while doing a service but was interrupted and dropped the gearbox, resulting in a wee pile of gears on the...

Conti-board edging I'm putting up white melamine conti board shelving in a back room. Could someone advise what's the best way to prime and seal the cut ends before applying the edging strip. I don't have the edging strip yet but it'll probably be iron-on. The shelving might take a bit of...

Yes, I know it cheaper, there's higher turnover and a better branded product in a builders' merchant but there's no way I can carry 2 bloody 25kg bags home on 2 buses. The Blue Hawk has done a very good job before.

Thanks Richard, Alastair and John. I bought new bonding, finishing & PVA etc today, hacked out the bodge up I did a couple of night ago and away to start again.

Many thanks all. Not able to reply promptly because I had to get to the wholesalers today and I'm up to my neck trying to get things done before he comes back. Plaster was off and the wholesaler have given me 1.5 FP instead of 2.5. Already a few day behind in wiring because the wholesalers all...

I've just done one room at my Dad's. I used a roll and a half £3 a roll glass fibre from one of the sheds, held it up with cores from a twin and earth screws and penny washers. I was going to use polyporpylenes string but thought best not in case of fire. Uhm like sagging insulation would be...

Thanks, Dilute the PVA or neat? Leave to dry?

Soil is good, not clay like at all but I'll certainly use it in the garden. Thanks for the suggestion . Odd thing is the bag that was already opened for a few years was lumpy but applied well and has a solid finish. The plaster that was powder as one would expect plaster to be was the one that...

After me completing a survey on the Energy Savings Trust website, Dad had an energy assessor round to survey his property. He is likely to get a combi installed and either new rads or a powerflush on account of his age (80s), the age of the boiler > 7.5 years 65% efficiency and the RD-SAP...

My dad (in his eighties, losing sight in one eye) is away for a couple of weeks so I'm finishing the conversion of his flat for his abilities and in readiness for getting a new combi boiler fitted sometime on an Energy Assistance Package grant arranged through the Energy Saving Trust This will...

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I'm patching a wall in my Dad's kitchen after installing conduit drops and will be tiling over the plaster Yesterday I plastered one of the walls with Blue Hawk Undercoat Plaster then Blue Hawk Finishing Plaster. Had no problems despite using a bag of plaster which has been open and sitting...