Last weekend I took down the ceiling in the box room as a) it was in a really bad way, and b) it's the coldest room in the house so thought it would be a good idea to insulate it. (There previously wasn't any insulation in the roof space above the ceiling).
Now I've taken down the ceiling I'm scratching my head as to what to do next. I've got three problems which I need advice on -
1) The rafters are shallow - only 9cm deep. What's the best way to insulate between/under these? Best products?
2) One of the rafters is in a bad way - looks like it's rotted away. (We had the roof replaced 3 years ago, so I'm assuming it rotted like this before we had the new roof put on). It's dry to touch. What do I do to sort this rafter?
3) I've attached photos for this one (well, hopefully, if I've done correctly!)... I've discovered that one of the walls (external) is only bricked up to below the ceiling joists. Above that it's all held up with timber and plaster by the looks of it. Again, what's the best thing to do with this? I expected it to be all brick, right up to the top, so I was a bit surprised to find it wasn't.
Apologies if I should have put my 3 questions in 3 different threads (I'm new to this!!) Any help or advice you can give me these 3 issues would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Now I've taken down the ceiling I'm scratching my head as to what to do next. I've got three problems which I need advice on -
1) The rafters are shallow - only 9cm deep. What's the best way to insulate between/under these? Best products?
2) One of the rafters is in a bad way - looks like it's rotted away. (We had the roof replaced 3 years ago, so I'm assuming it rotted like this before we had the new roof put on). It's dry to touch. What do I do to sort this rafter?
3) I've attached photos for this one (well, hopefully, if I've done correctly!)... I've discovered that one of the walls (external) is only bricked up to below the ceiling joists. Above that it's all held up with timber and plaster by the looks of it. Again, what's the best thing to do with this? I expected it to be all brick, right up to the top, so I was a bit surprised to find it wasn't.
Apologies if I should have put my 3 questions in 3 different threads (I'm new to this!!) Any help or advice you can give me these 3 issues would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!