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Thanks, I think I'll mark out the joists and go with the thinner material, I'll be up there once a year probably and can reach most things stored up there without climbing in. It's not just the price of the wood, 18mm means more weight on the joist also and if I don't need it, why buy it?

Bump for any thoughts on this...

I'm looking to floor the loft area at the back on my garage - the ceiling of the utility room below. I'm wondering what the thinnest material I can use for the job is? I can get two complete 8x4 sheets in there for the job as access is good. 11mm OSB?or 12mm ply? 18mm seems overkill as it...

Ok thanks a lot for the info.

I want to hang a lot of things from the walls, hence the OSB. It won't be habiited, just a workshop

Good find, thanks! I googled the full "minitex 20 P" and that didn't come up... Air gap then, or it will end up like that! That's why I'm asking so many questions, insulation is so confusing! Even builders I had out to quote for it said different things, that's why I'm looking to do it myself...

I don't know for sure, not sure how to tell. it says "minitex 20 P" on it and has a small square grid all across it...

Ok, understood! Just one more question, the roof. (yip, I'm gonna mention air gaps again...) From the photo in the OP, there is a membrane in the roof already, battens and then the slates. Insulation right up against this also? Or do I need the... u know.... gap Thanks for your help, very...

Ok so, what I'm getting from all this is that a good plan would be: outside wall Basic DPM - polythene sheet battens with insulation between - still with an air gap between the polythene and the insulation tape the joints anyway osb or ply sound good?

Thanks for the reply. figured I'd leave the air gaps anyway, as I don't need the space and I will be heating it also. Was looking at upvc doors with air vents as well.... I'm just not sure now if I need to tape joints or not? As per the above plan?

Ok, so moisture in a garage not a huge issue by the looks of it, how does this plan look then, in order to save time and money. Roof - Celotex inbetween the rafters, sealed with foam where needed. Thats it. No need to tape the joints? Nothing on top of it for now, could add another layer of...

Thanks, I'll look into the sectional doors and the felt/wool option sounds easier. Should I leave an air gap between the exterior walls/roof and the celotex/wool? And if I tape up the joints in the celotex, I don't need a vapour barrier?

Its a single slope gutter, going to go with an EPDM replacement and the timber looks good from what I can see. Funny you mention the tree, had it taken down yesterday, it was causing other issues as well. Thanks for the input.

I've done an extensive search here, but still confused about how to proceed... Single block construction, pitched roof slated garage, rendered on the outside and painted. Looking to insulate my garage to make it more comfortable as a workshop and to prevent rust on tools etc. The roller...

Bump for anymore thoughts on this. I had two more guys out to look at this. EDPM is significantly cheaper to replace this lead with and, from what I can find anyway, seems a very good option...