Recent content by mart321

Thanks for the reply, I wouldnt do something Iike this without planning permission, I will probably be getting a tradesman In to do the work aswell due to time constraints. You say insulting a loft at rafter level is a bad idea? Isn't this a very common thing to have done? . The roofer...

Thanks for the info. Do you think I should have a few vent tiles in the roof?

No new rafters just replacing the small lats which are behind the membrane.

I am unsure on the depth of the ceiling joists as it has been boarded out I will probably find out this week when I look to get rid of all the old fibreglass . So you would suggest 100mm kingspan and then 50 mm insulated plaster board over the new breathable membrane in the room and to remove...

I was planning on taking out the old fibre glass insulation at ceiling level and replacing with roof insulation like kingsloft to create a warm loft or roof? I though this was the done thing: either cold loft whereby the heat cannot bypass the ceiling due to the fibreglass insulation , or warm...

The roofer says that these supports have been added after at some point and will add support a bit but are not essential. He has done a few other roofs on this street so I suppose he should know. I just don't get how the purlin would be supported it that 2x4 wasn't there . I expect it runs the...

Thats something to consider. Once the roof tiles are replaced and the membrane replaced I think that should be sorted. I'm taking all the insuluation from under the floor and planning on insulating the roof aswell after it's been replaced with kingspan in the summer. So he think that should...

Hi all, im due to have work started on my new roof tomorrow. the house is a 1930s semi. been there couple of years now, the membrane is not breathable so moisture collects on it and drips in to the floor and causes the wood from the roof to get wet and its currently looking like it has mould all...