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Thank you guys for your advice. But what about the access issue? there's only a small door (located in my two year old's bedroom) to access the attic space and really only crawl space once youre inside. Measuring, cutting and fitting all that celotex and plasterboard is going to be a very time...

Sorry! Thank you for letting me know my post was indigestible! :) Short version: if i want to create a "warm" loft, given our attic space access issues and the cramped working conditions would using thick foil blanket material be an ok compromise rather than cutting and fitting...

Hoping for some advice .... Please forgive the very long post. I've tried to research this but am now stuck and really need others' input. We have a 1950s chalet bungalow with 3 dormer windows across two attic bedrooms. See plan Hopefully the plan shows that a narrow triangular attic...

Just wanted to say thank you for all your helpful replies. Trombone idea is neat but wouldn't work in this instance because it's an under stair cupboard. Thanks again all.

Thanks for all your thoughts - style tech tonbridge couldn't help because they no longer have a warehouse? - hafele were helpful but it turned out the piece of kit they recommended (sliding drawer runners) would have cost £90 which I think is a bit steep. I think I might go the no name...

Thanks Harbourwoodwork - I had a look at their website and couldn't see anything appropriate but I will give them a call tomorrow.

Hoping you can give me some recommendations / advice ... I have built a cupboard with double doors. I want to make a floor level "shelf" that can be pulled out so that I can put a folding bike (weighs about 12kg) on it and then push the shelf and bike back in. I'm thinking I could use...

Any thoughts anyone? Many thanks in advance! Damson

Hoping for some advice about painting a concrete floor that is cuurrently laid with tiles which probably contain some asbestos ... The tiles need to come up because they're broken in some places etc. I've done a bit of research and realise that the jury's out on removing old floor tiles. Best...

Thanks very much for sharing your experience and for that suggestion Bodgeit, will look into getting velux installed too.

Thanks very much to these suggestions. Dormermike We do have black out blinds but they don't fit closely so that is something we will look at. The Victorian Unfortunately, we can't install windows opposite the existing ones that open as the relevant walls are internal but maybe we could put...

Thanks for the suggestion Lentinman - i will work on drafts but without changing the windows (not a short term solution) I've struggled to make that happen to date. last night the temp didn't drop below 23 degrees even at dawn - and while I'd be very happy if our livin room was that temp 23...

Apologies for the rather abrupt sign off - keyboard not working. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! Damson

Hoping for some practical suggestions ... Desperately trying to find a way to cool down the bedrooms in our 1930s style chalet bungalow which was built in the 1950s. Apparently its not a conversion and was built as a chalet bungalow. In winter the temp drops to a low of 14 degrees which is not...

Thanks big-all Would the approach you suggested on the other forum (re distance between screws) hold good here - ie every couple of inches? I'm loath to forgo staggering the uprights so I think I'll just add more. Thoughts on number of screws (to make it well screwed together) would...

Thanks Big-all Given that these are going to be bookshelves, I think maybe I had better build in more supports from the start. Can I ask whether the effectiveness of a support is compromised by being staggered? Logic tells me that it would but I'm not sure. The sagulator suggested that...

Thanks Big-all so glad you think it will work! I am using 6 mm mdf as the backing board and will pilot and screw into this too. thanks again Damson

Brilliant rubbish big-all! Any thoughts on the staggered support option? cheers! Damson

I am hoping to start work on this tonight. I have found the following information on another forum which I have distilled as follows but still need advice on whether staggered supports will work or not! Please can anyone provide further thoughts???!!! Use No 8 x 2" screws [4mm x 50mm] and...

Anyone got any tips at all? Especially about the staggered supports! Thanks again in advance