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Hi folks, I do understand loading loft floor is a no no, I already boarded up most of the loft and so probably am near the weight limit but could I put up shelves on the walls for really heavy stuff? Would that have the same effect on the house as putting shelves up on any other wall in the...

Hi folks, I'm just about to build my first very own shed. First I wanted to buy something already built, sit it on top of paving slabs and call it a day. However I live in a very windy part of Scotland at the top of a hill which doesn't help the matter. I would like to build a shed that will...

Hi guys, I recently renovated my kitchen. It included stripping the flooring to bare floorboards and as they were quite uneven I laid 12mm hardibacker on top of it. On top of the hardibacker I've laid underfloor heating and poured around 15mm of self levelling compound in two layers. On top of...

Hiya, My house have an almost useless room which contains mostly rubbish and boiler in the alcove. I was preparing to make it into storage space but only now I asked myself a question whether walls and floor are going to support the weight? My plan was to mount louvred panels to the longest...

Hi guys, I was wondering what's the safest way for a DIY'er to remove moss from the roof tiles? It's a two storey mid terrace house, one side is perfectly clean as it's constantly blazed with sun (well, if there is any sun left in Scotland) but the other is completely covered in moss. I have an...

Hi Guys, I've decided to change some light switches as the old ones were all tatty and yellow from uv exposure. I've changed three 1 gang 1 way switches and it took me like 5 minutes (with two cables there is not much to mess up). I proudly went to the kitchen to change the 2 gang one and in...