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i will try and do a quick diagram and post it on here for you..though im not quite sure how! thanks for helping..

Handy for a quick escape for your lover haha good plan... JohnD i agree i would prefer it on te landing ceiling aswell. my problem is though i live in a 2 up 2 down end terrace. at the point where the stairs end at the top directly above is the current old tiny original hatch. if you go...

thanks thermo, yeah i see most of the information i need i think..but 2 things im not sure of... 1) any water that gets under the deck and onto the concrete, how will it drain away in the ACO drain which is down one side? would i need to drill small holes through the base piece of the deck...

thanks softus, is it best to lie the new joists on top of the existiong ones upright or flat. if they were flat then i wiould have more room for screwing my boards to when i board it? Why at 90degrees to them and not along the existiing ones?

does it put people off having a loft hatch in the master bedroom? anyones opinion is appreciated!! thanks!

No i dont have an airing cupboard...and yes it is lathe and plaster i put a new plasterboard ceiling up downstairs so i know how messy it is!! :? It will either have to be where it is at the top of the stairs which is quite narrow and enters in the corner of the loft in the eaves....or move...

Hi there im new to this site and it seems really good, hope somebody can help me here? I have an end of terrace house that i have totally revamped and renewed and now i want to do something with the outside. i have quite a large confined concrete back yard. My idea was to split this area into...

Hi there, am currently planning on increasing insulation in my loft to 6" more than there is now. This means the new floor of my loft needs to be 8" higher. In order to do this i was planning on using 2 lengths of 4" x 2" timber on top of each existing beam. Is this possible? And if so what is...

Hi there im just new to this site but it seems really helpfull, so i hope somebody can help me. I live in an old terrace house built about 1910. Between me and my gilfriend we have completely renovated most of the house and updated it all. We now want to do the loft out...increase insulation and...