Recent content by BluebottleTrap

Originally built in the 60s, a tradesman suggest I have it repointed, and replace the 60s roof tiles while I'm at it (which are in his words 'at end of life'). Do these jobs really need doing urgently? Or could it be left another 5 years or so. I have no roof leaks or other problems with the roof.

So when people say they open the loft hatch during heatwaves thinking they are clever because ‘hot air rises’ are imagining it? I’ve always suspected so, I’m the kind of person who’ll get thermometers, humidity sensors etc and properly test things - and never observed this loft hatch trick working.

I need to get scaffolding so I don't want to half-arse this. I'd like to be able to open my loft hatch on a hot summer night and feel warm air rushing up into the loft and out through these tiles. Right now I open the loft hatch on a hot day and feel blasted by hot air coming down from the loft...