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...wool. And mineral or rock wool is much cheaper. (Which is probably why not many people use polystyrene!), So I've still got the dilemma of the options I posted originally: raised joists, Celotex or a raised loft floor with Loft Stilts of StoreFloor. Does anyone have any views on these please?

Hi All, Just a quickie... Daughter moved into a New Build April of this year...It's only a 2-Bed End Terrace type Property, but very cosy.. Since she has No Garage & very little storage, I recommended her to have Part of the Loft Boarded for some "extra" Storage, we have it on a 30-Year Old...

Hi, slugging through my loft conversion and thinking ahead to an ensuite shower room I have plans for. A few anxieties i'm sure some of you can help with: I have to move the cold water tanks as they sit right where my dormer is going. The expansion tank for my vented conventional gas heating is...

I used the LoftZone StoreFloor system - it's definitely the expensive option compared to either nothing or the loft stilts that I've seen in B&Q. However, what I have been left with is a very stable flooring system that I'm happy walking across (and a lot of insulation underneath it). And as...

@John D - P.s., yes that's also what I've heard about the stilts, which is why i'd like to go fo something sturdier than I don't have to worry about when I walk on it or move stuff around in the loft. It'll be a bite more expensive, but do you think the cross battens, kingspan and chipboard...

...to have packed down to half that in areas. So, nice and easy, I'm aiming to put 100mm in between the ceiling joists, then add some loft stilts, and stick another 170mm perpendicular to the joists, bringing me up to 270mm. My question is this, however: the house is VERY old (~1590), and has a...

Hi I'm looking into flooring my loft and looking for a bit of advice on how people with a bit more knowledge think I should go with it. I did some measurements and drew up a plan of what's there already. It's an old style house, built around 1969. The dark grey part is the hatch. The...

...• You can use extra timber joists like freddymercurystwin rightly says. They are cheap but heavy, and work ok. • You can use Diall Loft Stilts http://loftstoragestilts.com/ or Wickes (?) Loft Legs like you were planning to do. They hold the boards up but the smaller the boards are, the more...

...slope is v wet, not just droplets! It’s the slope at back of house. (north facing) You will see that I haven’t boarded whole loft, using loft stilts to keep gap above insulation. I’ve checked and there is a gap if a few inches between insulation and boards. I may have fitted loft roll too...

I think I've got myself confused between two discrete options for insulating our house, and could do with another opinion … I'm in a late 18th century terrace, 550-600mm stone walls with rubble infill and a pitched slate roof. It's a cold house, and I'm wanting to insulate it as best I can...

Something like these will help you lay flooring down suitable for storage without squashing the insulation. Also you need to ensure that the joists/ceiling can handle the additional load you will be adding to it. http://www.screwfix.com/p/ybs-loft-storage-stilts-0-15-x-0-21mm-12-pack/65421...

What is the thickness of your ceiling joists? Is your house old or new? With a modern house You can use loft stilts/legs, available from most large DIY outlets. Info is on the web. They rely on collective strength, rather than individual rigidity, so they will all need to be screwed firmly...

...• You can use extra timber joists like freddymercurystwin rightly says. They are cheap but heavy, and work ok. • You can use Diall Loft Stilts http://loftstoragestilts.com/ or Wickes (?) Loft Legs like you were planning to do. They hold the boards up but the smaller the boards are, the more...

Freddiesmercurytwin, check this design This design may make difficult to get longer timber battens through hatch and wouldn’t be able to cross layers of insulation. I don’t want to go over the top ££ and time wise. I will cut stilts from 47x50 timber Agree trusses wouldn’t fail if all...

It is a rather unusual place to put it. Pipe lengths are not only a concern for reduction of flow, but in the case of hot water - the wastage, and time it can take before the hot appears at the taps. Moving it to the loft, subject again to pipe lengths, might be a good idea, if you can ensure...

I have checked with Celotex and they say you need to put 12mm ply over joists before the Celotex shett to prevent crushing. then the chipboard sheets over that for the floor. Which makes it quite expensive....

...with timber (the tried-and-trusted old fashioned way!) but there are new products on the market now which are faster and easier to install, and which don't weigh nearly as much. Google for Loft Legs or Loft Stilts (both plastic vertical supports) or for StoreFloor by LoftZone, which is what I...

Curious how did it go and what was your solution

...I need to raise the joists in order to clear the insulation. I have read through several threads on this and seen mentioned many times loft stilts which have on the whole been met with disapproval, most seeming to prefer additional timber joists mounted on the original joists. This had...

Thanks Robin, I'm order the extra insulation plus some loft stilts now, so I can have a small storage area. Will also sort out the exhaust on the extractor fan. Hopefully these changes will help with reducing the condensation