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I have just bought a 1992 LDV400. I'll wait for the cries of derision to die down. The wiring seems a bit dodgy, with lots of insulating tape around twisted together wires and worse. Please, does anyone have a wiring diagram that could be emailed, posted or put in a bottle and sent out to...

I have a fairly new PC which came with a CD r/w drive. My previous PC died shortly after fitting a new DVD/CD r/w, I've fitted this to the new PC as a slave, but I'm having problems. The new drive is listed as a DVD/CD r/w in the hardware list in XP but as soon as I insert a writable DVD it...

I have a cheapish electric (B&D) chainsaw with a 350mm bar. It has had a fair amount of use and despite being regularly sharpened has now stretched beyond the range of adjustment. Unfortunately B&D do not make a 350 version now and do not list the blade as a spare part on their website. A...

I'm considering carpet tiles for a newly completed attic conversion. THe problem is that the floor, which is dense T&G chipboard panels is contaminated with plaster dust. No matter how thouroughly I try to clean it, the dust is still there. I've already melted one hoover - it now looks like...

In common with a lot of people on this site, it seems, I'd like to board a section of my loft. The house is 1950's wit a traditional roof. The existing ceiling joists are only 3" x 2" and the section that I'd like to use has a span of nearly 3.7m from internal shear wall to external wall. From...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. We have a 1950's house with original oak flooring throughout the ground floor. Can anyone advise suitable cleaning methods. I've tried a few proprietary products and vinegar/water solution but nothing seems to have much effect. The main problem is...

I recently bought a set of 1/2" router bits, an earlier post mentioned this, I said that I would report on their performance. Not good, so far. I think I must be doing something wrong, perhaps some proper woodworkers can put me right. I tried using a 6.3mm two flute straight cutter to...

About 18 months ago I bought a cheap battery drill from B&Q expecting it to last a few months. In fact I only bought it because I had lent mine to a friend and needed to use one that day. It is a 30v thing and came with two batteries. It has exceeded all my expectations and I reckon that I...

I've recently bought a Freud 2000 router which came with two collets, supposedly 1/4" and 1/2". I particularly wanted both sizes as I already have a good selection of 1/4" bits. The first time I tried to use it I found that none of my smaller bits would be held by the 1/4" collet. Out of...

With a recent house move we have inherited a, recently installed, Worcester 24cdi combi. This seems to have been properly installed (Benchmark etc.) with the possible exception of the flue, more of which in a bit. We are planning some fairly significant changes to the house, part of which...

I have a persistant problem with leakage from precast concrete guttering. The gutter sections are about 30" long and effectively form the wallplate that the roof trusses bear onto. I think that the gutter was originally lined with a rubber solution which has long since peeled away. Some but not...