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Thankyou Pal and Masona, you've both been very helpful. The loft is drafty, and will breath quite well if I use the stuff on the link. I like the idea of it being a dust free solution, unlike rockwool slabs. I dread to think what will happen to TV reception though (roof aerial) but that's...

Hello, I'm boarding and insulating my loft to use for storage only. I will be storing a lot of books and other paper, as well as the usual junk, so I am to insulate the rafters not the joists. I have found 'wool' to be quite messy in the past, it leaves a deposit, it probably over performs for...

Thanks Plugwash, I hadn't connected earth throughout, but will now sort that out. Have you saved my life? :shock:

Many thanks Breezer, it's all working well. Have a virtual beer on me!

Traditionally timber slivers are glued and tapped down into gaps but it's a little arduous. A recent suggestion but not tested by me, was to use expanding foam. It sounds a good idea if the boards are to be painted, but maybe not for a natural finish. Browsing in the decorating section I did...

I have to wallpaper several ceilings, for the first time in my life. Are there any special rules? Should I overlap onto walls? Should I turn the corner down to the picture rail, or should I cut an overlap and a second piece for the wall above the picture rail? Please help! :shock:

I wish to store quite a lot of paper artefacts, drawings and books in the loft of my house. To try to make the loft environment less extreme, I've thrown out the previously installed joist rockwool in favour of a rafter insulation. I have seen rockwool slabs, foil-backed bubblewrap, and...

I'm adding 6 60w bulkhead lights around the loft. I have read manuals etc and consequently wired them in parallel ( I think). So red goes into first light terminal and out again and onto light 2. Same with black, into other first light terminal and out to light 2. Same pattern for the rest...