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Hi
My daughter has just purchased an 1930’s inner terrace house with a back pointed slate roof. The roof has large lower and upper purlins on each side running the full length from the adjoining neighbours. The roof height does not allow anyone to stand up in the attic.
A previous owner has insulated between the rafters with mineral wool type insulation, covered this with plaster board and then covered this in places with what can only be described as thin sheets of flooring screwed on top.
In addition the attic has been boarded – when lifting (as I want to increase the level of insulation), I found what appear to be cut lengths of wood. Some have an angle end and could be hangers (is that correct ?). Others look to have a different profile.
Questions:
What would the original roof have had:
Should I pull out the plasterboard and insulation between the rafters or wait until it is re-roofed ?
Many thanks
My daughter has just purchased an 1930’s inner terrace house with a back pointed slate roof. The roof has large lower and upper purlins on each side running the full length from the adjoining neighbours. The roof height does not allow anyone to stand up in the attic.
A previous owner has insulated between the rafters with mineral wool type insulation, covered this with plaster board and then covered this in places with what can only be described as thin sheets of flooring screwed on top.
In addition the attic has been boarded – when lifting (as I want to increase the level of insulation), I found what appear to be cut lengths of wood. Some have an angle end and could be hangers (is that correct ?). Others look to have a different profile.
Questions:
What would the original roof have had:
- hangers between rafters and joists ?
- links between rafters and the purlins ?
Should I pull out the plasterboard and insulation between the rafters or wait until it is re-roofed ?
Many thanks