Recent content by Kevin652

Let's not get back into the argument again (although I would be interested in seeing what the regs actually say ... where can I find the relevant document? Citation please?) My question has not really been answered. If I do decide to take out the downlighter (which decision I have not made...

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am trying to get to grips with this DIY stuff. I read that standard loft joist spacing is 60 cm or 40 cm. I also read that the vapour barrier is supposed to be continuous. Does that mean that the vapour barrier should continue under the joists? In...

So, I've read all the vitriolic argument, and I am still undecided whether to fit loft caps and use lower wattage (28W) lamps, and insulate over the top, or to take them out and face the ire of the members of the family who actually like them. If I did remove them, how do I make a decent...

Not to worry, but thanks for the information anyway. I'm not sure how to find out about the building regs here, and anyway most of the local standards are a sort of hotch-potch of German, French, and Belgian. We had a German roofing contractor here to give us a quote and he said he couldn't...

Thanks mointainwalker. I had a look around the DIY shops here and the insulation all seems to come in rather wide rolls. I did however find some brown fibre insulation at 50 cm wide so I wonder if I can get away with my cross joists at 52.5 cm intervals (my boards are 2.10 m long). The...

Thank you for your reply PrenticeBoy. I looked at my notes again this morning, and I see the ceiling joists and slopes may actually be 92mm deep. I think some of the triangulation struts are 35mm x 70mm, hence the confusion. I shall measure again this evening. The joists run front-to-back...

I have a project to board my loft and perhaps improve the insulation. The objective is light storage, not living space. I wanted to check it out with you guys who have more experience than me, just in case I am making an expensive mistake. The house was built in the '80s, and is about 7m...