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Cheers for that, I forgot I could simply knouck off the odd edge. I don't want to put anything under the tiles that would act like a sponge though, as that could hide any problems and make them worse. I'll sort the floor out first and have a look at the roof after - once I have a solid...

Now I am really confused with B&Q's pricing... Loft Panels Pack of 3 (L)1220 x (W)325 x (T)18mm - £5.80 = £4.88/sqm Standard Grade Chipboard (L)2440 x (W)1220 x (T)18mm - £13.95 = £4.69/sqm Chipboard (L)1819 x (W)607 x (T)18mm - £11.99 = £10.86/sqm Chipboard (L)1220 x (W)607 x (T)18mm -...

Well I stuck my head up there to take some measurements. Entire area is approx 5m x 7m, I got the measurements of the joists wrong, all the joists on the floor of the loft are 100mm x 47mm. I took some photo's too (click to enlarge): I looked behind that black fabric I was...

Or through the hatch... I will use the biggest sheets I can get, maybe have B&Q cut them down into more usuable sizes. Maybe cut an 8x4 into 3 pieces. (if I use B&Q that is). I am a little confused on the recomendation for 18" centres, seeing as all the other posts I read recommend 400mm...

Sorry for the confusion guys, I was half asleep when I posted all that and I probably should have waited - but it was fresh in my mind at the time. Anywho Talking about the floor and not the ceiling/roof. Not happy with the idea of NOT fixing the timbers to the joists before laying the...

double post - sorry

I was trying to give enough information for people to make an informed decision - from my personal experience, people who come onto a forum and ask a technical question do not usually provide enough background info and get ripped apart for that. How about

Hi all - first post so don't kill me ;) Firstly, a little history. Skip down for the loft query. We bought our house 3 years ago (It was built in the 1930's), and the previous owners had had the loft insulated (with a government grant I think - they were elderly). Barring a little bit of...