Recent content by bobalong

I had tried to work that out, so thank you - very useful info. I will spend and lift board and insulate properly.

even with tog rating of 3.5? had a sneeking feeling someone might say that. Suppose you don't get by without some graft.

gooday DIYnot readers, I have a loft space, think box room, with sod all insulation in rafters or underneath floorboards. This is above kitchen and is losing a lot of heat. The megaflow is in this space and varous pipes, and electrics for the inset kitchen lights are between joists of kitchen...

thanks again everyone. well it has been up for a while no doubt but the roof was "re-done" 5-10 yrs ago in synthetic slate (lighter?). it's already leaked and caused an internal structural beam to rot but apparently it's a bit of flashing. makes me cautious with the leak on a newish roof and...

hi noseall, thanks for your reply. not in the slightest. it was only re-done about 5 years ago apparently. I suppose I would like to know how bad being very flimsy is (what problems could occur) and if it does need stregthening bearing in mind that the current owners seemed to have lived...

hi all, thinking of buying a house who's roof has been described as being rather flimsy - I quote: "The roof structure is rather flimsy with 75 x 50mm common rafters and purlins to the main roof, 100 x 50mm ceiling joists and only one strut to each purlin together with support in the party...