Recent content by pandadave

Hi, I have had a Worcester Bosch combi boiler fitted recently during an extension build. The contractor has fitted a Boss Therm wireless thermostat (BRTRF) but this unit has no way of timing when the heating comes on or goes off only temperature control. Boss Therm do make a timer unit but I...

Surely this could also happen if a fixed staircase was installed (this is by the way impossible as there is not enough space).

Thanks for last comment, very helpful.

Thanks for your reply, thinking about it, the binders would be in the way so there would be no way of supporting the new joists. Can anybody else come up with a cost effective way to floor out a loft, i'm thinking a builder would cost £10,000 and not sure how this would stand if we came to sell...

Thanks for the reply, the existing joists are 4 x 2 with two 8 x 2 binders running across at 90 deg. so would new joists be attatched to the existing ones inbetween the binders ? thus bringing the new floor up 8".

Hi, looking for a bit of info/help on my loft area. The loft is roughly 5.5m x 7m and i was thinking about strengthening the floor to make it into a play area for the children is this possible without plans being drawn up and permission being granted ? access would still be through the hatch...