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How Do I Stop Rats Getting into Car Engine Kept in Outdoor Shed?

Hi, l keep my car in an outdoor shed, over the winter months l have problems with rats getting into the engine and A/C system and chewing wires. Anyone had the same problem and how did you fix it, …

New MG Excite or Used Car

Hi l need a new car soon, l am thinking of a new MG excite for around $22,000. The main reason l am interested because it's about the cheapest new car you can buy and it has a 7 year warranty, …

Camry Has Slight Squeaky Noise in Steering

Hi l have a 20 year old Camry, recently l noticed l sometimes get a slight squeak noise when l turn the steering wheel. It usually happens when l first drive the car after it has rested, it …

New Bathroom Sink Taps Do I Need a Plumber

Hi l want to replace two old taps , hot and cold , on my bathroom sink. should l use a plumber to do that or could l use a handyman which would be cheapee then a plumber, is replacing taps only …

Renting with Pet Cats

Hi l plan to look for a rental house next year. have two pet cats l want to take with me, they are well behaved and have never caused any damage to my house and l clean up well after them, a couple …

Camry Is Using 1 Litre Oil Per 3000km - Normal?

Hi l have a 20 year old Camry done 350,000km. It's doing 1 litre of 5w 30 oil per 3000 km, l don't think there's a leak, apart from the high oil use its still running great, is that …

27.5 Inch or 29 Inch Bike

Hi l plan to buy a cheap mountain bike on ebay.mostly for flat roads not trail riding, l am a male 172 cm tall. l once had a 26 inch bike and found it too small, l am worried if l buy a 27.5 inch l …

Best Way to Remove Surface Rust from House I-Beams

Hi l have some minor surface rust on the steel l-beams under my house . THe beams are not galvanized. l plan to first sand off as much of the rust as l can and then paint them with either cold …

How Long Will My Camry Last

Hi l have a 2003 Camry done 350,000 KM and still running very well, no problems except high oil use, about 1 litre per 5,000 kms and l am getting new brakes. l live in the country so it's …

Cost of New Bathroom/Ensuite Added to House

Hi l was wondering roughly how much does it cost to have a second bathroom or ensuite added to a house, l know it would depend on many different things, but roughly what is the average cost

Is Chicken Wire Enclosure Safe for Cats

Hi, l bought a pet enclosure 3 by 3 meters wide and 2 meters high, it has steel chicken wire netting as its walls. l am worried my cat might try to climb the chicken wire netting walls and hurt its …

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Gumtree Suspicious Messages

l put a pole saw up for sale on Gumtree. About ten seconds after l posted it l got a message from someone saying his father wants to buy it and gave me his father's email address and told me to …

Roof Screws on Colorbond Roof Have Rusted

Hi l have a Colorbond roof 12 years old and l live 4 km from the coast, l noticed about 10% of the roof screws have some rust on them and the other 90% look OK. What action should l take now, should …

Is Asking 3-6 Month Settlement Period Too Much

Hi l live in a regional area and plan to put my house on the market, not an auction , l would like to ask for a 3 month settlement period so l would have plenty of time to continue to live in my …

Cat Enclosure will it be OK for my cats

Hi l have 3 cats and moving house and will be living in a rental for one year. My cats are used to having lots of space and room to run, My plan is to set up a portable cat enclosure in the backyard …

Is $15,000 Enough for a Reliable Used Car

Hi l am looking for a reliable used car, mid-sized sedan or SUV, not a small car like a Corolla or Mazda 3, more the size of a Camry sedan or Mazda CX5. l want the car to last ten years or 150,000 …

Best Synthetic 5W-30 Engine Oil for High Milage Camry

Hi l want to buy some 5W-30 synthetic engine oil to top up the oil on my 2003 Camry that's done 340,000 kms. What is the best oil to buy for my car, one that might help protect the engine and …

Gaming Laptop - Budget Cheapest as Possible (New or Used)

l have a Steam account and want to start playing multiplayer games like Hell Let Loose and Day Z. l am looking for the cheapest possible gaming laptop on eBay, either second hand or refurbished that …

Brake Noise after New Tyres Fitted

Hi, l just had four new tyres put on my car, since then whenever l put my brakes on and the car comes to a complete stop it makes a grinding noise. l spoke to the guy who put the tyres on and he …

Air Conditioner on My 2003 Camry Broke

Hi my Air Conditioning on my 2003 Camry broke. It doesn't work at all on the lower settings it only works on the setting marked " HIGH". It works normally on high except it makes a …

Kangaroo Mince Cats Raw or Cooked

Hi there 1kg packs of raw kangaroo mince in the supermarket pet food section, should l cook it or give it to them raw, if l give it to them raw is there a risk or parasites or bacteria, should l …

Switching Home Insurance Companies

Hi just got my renewal policy from Allianz insurance and it's gone up from $112 a month to $168. l got an online quote from AAMI and they are a lot cheaper around $100 a month and probably the …

Selling/Moving House Don't Want to Rent

Hi l plan to move house, sell my home and look for another one to buy in a nearby location. l don't want to rent in the period between selling and buying a new house and having to go through …

Home Insurance What's Classified as "Unoccupied"

Hi l plan to sell my house and live in a rental house nearby for a year while l renovate and have my home up for sale. l will visit my home each day to make sure it's looked after. Most …

Short Term Loan Selling House

Hi l own my own home outright with no mortgage. l am thinking of selling my house and moving. Before l sell l would need to spend approximately $30,000 making my house presentable, such as new …

House Sale Agent Fees in Rural Areas

Hi, l live in a rural area and thinking of selling my house, as it's a rural area it won't be an auction and there's not huge demand like in a city. l was wondering it l set a minimum …