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Got a bit of a problem! Just under a year ago my starter motor failed and was replaced by a brand spanking new one. Due to the stupid French piece of junk you need to take the driveshaft off to get access to the starter motor which made it a lot more complex. Therefore instead of a 10 minute...

Cheers Zampa, My fear is that because of all the slats the stuff will run underneath and turn into a mess. Have been fairly impressed with the finish of the stain, very smooth. Anyway, it will be a job for the summer months I think :D

Looking for some advice regarding how best to stain louvre doors. I have 4 doors in total and although hung I can easily take them off if necessary to get them stained. I have used Spencer's stain on all my woodwork and have been well impressed with the smooth finish. However, I found the...

Well, finally got one issue fixed.... It was a starter motor that finally died last week. That leaves the issue of hottering and fuel consumption which now seem linked together. Pretty much at the same time the hottering started I noticed that the fuel consumption went from 450 miles on a...

Had exactly that problem and was a little peeved to say the least! I had all my cabinets and worktops in place and pretty much had to butcher the cabinet to make it fit. At least I am not alone :lol:

Thanks for that. I guess what I meant in my first question was the equivalent to the distance between the nose of the 1st step and the nose of the top step which is where my wall that the handrail is going on starts and finishes. Thanks again.

Hi there, Might sound a funny question but I can't seem to find much online about it... I am mounting a new basic, round handrail onto a solid concrete wall on my stairs in my new house. The "diagonal" length of the walls between the bottom landing and the mid landing is 3.2m. I will not...

"hanging a door" into google and it brought up page after page... I personally used the instructions on DIY Fixit

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Why would the car hotter, start when jump leads are attached and have a reduced fuel efficiency if it were just the ignition switch?

Hi, I've used the site for a good while now for information on gutting my house but my more pressing job is my old car :? Here are the info.... 1998 1.6 Laguna S Reg 103k A couple of months back I was leaving my house one night and when I turned the key it was just making a clicking...