Recent content by RegPrescott1

Well I've found a bit now. Stuff like 10cm overlap on joining pieces, 3cm extra between rafters (ie don't pull the membrane tight over them etc.) Probably just me asking obvious questions but there doesn't seem to be too much to look out for.

I did consider using polyurethane as I wasn't too keen on working with the dreaded glass/rock wool, but as you point out the main factor against it was cost. The extra 7cm saved in room space would also have been nice but the rooms are large enough as is. Regarding the membrane...

It is on the roof ie the rafters. Basically, as we are building an energy efficient house I need 26cm of Rockwool or similar insulation. As the rafters are only 18cm "deep" I have battoned on top with an extra 4cm, which brings my available insulation depth up to 22cm. This I have filled with...

This stuff http://www.eviee.co.uk/Isover-Vario-KM-Duplex-Membrane-.htm

Well, so far so good. I have boarded out the loft floor and battoned on top of the rafters so that my 22cm insulation fits in. I am now in the stages of stappling the Damp-proof membrane over the first layer of insulation. Are there any guides availabe to help with this? I have searched the...

Yes, as we are building an energy efficient house it is normal here in Germany to insulate between the rafters. So I have to do that anyway and have the "option" to do between the joists too, which I plan on doing. As there is no wiring etc at the moment that isn't a problem Thanks for...

Hi all, We are having a house built at the moment and I am about to start boarding out my loft and have a couple of questions. I am a complete novice so some of the questions may be very obvious to some! I have searched through other posts on these subjects but can't find the exact info I...