D.I.Y on the move…
I don’t care how well built your motorhome was when it left the factory, things are going to break, wear out and fall off. From week 1, when we found a very large crack in our toilet cassette ( and no idea how it got there), we’ve had to mend things on the go. Here’s our video log of all the things that have needed either glue, matchsticks, duck tape or fibreglass to keep us going as we travel around Europe’s rich tapestry of mind blowing scenery.
Remis Blind fly chord replacement
How to replace your fly chord on your Remis Blind. Ours went on one of the rear blinds in our Pilote P740 so we had to attempt to replace it. With trepidation I took it off the wall and took it apart. You'll need gimp, yes GIMP ( that's what it's called) or...
Central Locking problem
From time to time we found that the habitation door won't lock when you press the central locking key. We found out what the problem was and a quick and easy solution to fix it. https://youtu.be/nNwgbzcwki0
Dometic fridge latch repair
So, we went round this roundabout and the fridge door swung open and a load of salad bags fell out. Good job it wasn't the greek yoghurt eh? Could have been right messy. We taped it up until we could find a quiet spot to investigate the problem...
Simple Solutions
So here's the thing. When you're travelling Europe and it's hot, we tend to head towards the coast to cool off and drink in the amazing views that inevitably the sea gifts. As romantic and lovely as it sounds though, that strategy brings with it some challenges,...
No pressure in the kitchen tap
When the old adage bites you in the bum cos you just plain forgot it... K.I.S.S. Keep it Simple Stupid is a wonderful little thing ( I'll call it a thing cos I've forgot the proprer word) that helps you to not over complicate things. Unfortunately if you forget it...
When a screw just keeps on spinning…..
Well I have to say, over the last 8 weeks poor old Scoobie has been rattled to his core thanks to the state of the Italian roads and as the weather has turned 'Biblical' I thought I'd do a bit of DIY..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km9jEBPS53Q ...
Heki roof light fix
Just as you settle down to watch the 'Ryder cup', you get a shout from the boss... 'I keep winding this roof light up and down and nothings happening... So a quick lift up from the tall frenchman next door and your on the roof trying to find out what the problem...
Thetford oven fix-part 2
If you've seen the first video on fixing a Thetford oven knob you will have noticed ( and kindly pointed out to me ) that I didn't actually show you what I did with the matches. I was so impressed and as my great grandaddy quite rightly taught me 'don't try and fix...
Fixing the oven knob
So, for some strange reason the knob on the oven that turns the gas on is just spinning round and doing nothing. It's not even six months old and it's broken. With no chance of getting to an oven shop to buy a new knob the challenge was on to fix it... It took me a...
DIY Day
Seriously not impressed with Pilote's idea of a make up bed in the lounge. After a couple of uses the brackets bent, twisted and came off so a 'fix' was required.... Oh and I don't know why Cadac don't put self levelling legs on their carry chef.........
Toilet cassette repair-Part 1
Imagine our surprise when we found that 'toilet stuffs' was running everywhere. After only two weeks into our year ( or longer) it didn;t seem like a good start.. I took the cassette out of it's casing to find......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8aLshp7TEc
Toilet cassette repair-part 2
After careful consideration I decided that it wasn't going to work so need a plan 'B'. This worked for 6 weeks when I decided that fibreglass was the solution..... It's now good as new.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfE70DU7bro
About Us
English
Afrikaans
Arabic
Bulgarian
Chinese (Simplified)
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Estonian
Filipino
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Slovenian
Spanish
Sudanese
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese