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Thanks again for advice. The problem I have got if I add more timber I will lose head height and I can just about stand up now in the highest point and I am only 5ft 5 inches. If I only have 3 inches of lagging insulation and a heater up there, will itbe freezing ?

My rafters are only 3 x 2 which is 75 mm. If i need 85mm to meet regs how am I going to do that ? Thanks

Can somebody help me out want to get this done asap. So dont ppl use the fibre glass as insulation in the rafter's. Is it not ment for there and is it very likely as said to cause problems ?

What is the right stuff to be used is this not ment to be for the rafte's. Why could condensation come. Sorry just trying to understand. I do appreciate your help.

mainly a diy loft space enhancement. But i might be using it as a office. Want are the disadvantages of using this fibre glass ?

I am currently up to the stage in my loft conversion of insulating in between the reffter's. I have got left a lot of the itchy fibre glass insulation. I believe this is ok to use . What is it like for keeping the sound out and what is the best way to get it to stay in the reffter's. Is it...

Thank you for your advice. I got the ladders and have installed them today without any problems. The ones I got was the aluminium ones. What my girlfriend has said is they are a bit uncomfy when you have not got any shoes on. I know you are going to say well leave your shoes on. I just...

Sorry I have not replied I have just got back off holiday. I am now thinking of just getting loft ladders, for what I am going to use it for I think this is the cheapest and in a way the best option as the loft we have is only small and the stairs will take up a good chunk of the space. My...

I would but i would loose the lip

Will do. But the boards might not alway land on a joist. Will they ? If I start the first board on a joist then put the next one down it might not be on a joist.

I am going to board my loft out for storage purposes and have ordered my tg chipboard 8ft x 2ftx18mm. What my question is am I right in saying every end of the boards does not have to land on a joist. As the next boards locks in so if the two what meet are in between joist they wont fall in...

Hi All Does anyone know any good company's / Joiners that are reasonable who make loft stairs in or around Liverpool ? Thanks in advance