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Hi, Yes you can use the loft legs at each end- they are available from b&q and about £1.80 each. What are the dimensions of your loft though, & do you have a quick sketch to show the layout so i can get some idea. The stilts are very strong and should be fine but would need some idea of...

Q & A that are commonly asked which might help you with your loft storage project. This information is for advice only on how to board out your loft the correct way and to avoid and problems, I do recommend you call a professional out to make sure its done properly. If your competent to...

Hi all After having a little time out, i’m just about finished the bathroom….. and in the new year i’m moving on to the next little job… I hope this makes sense….. but I plan to board out the small loft over my extension for storage and I need to raise the height of the joists to allow for...

My amateur thought is that I think you're right - I'd split it into 2 jobs: -Insulate the floor of the loft space - use stilts if you need to to raise the floor, and essentially keep it as a coldish loft. -Insulate the inside of the bedroom

The OP wrote 'Crux of the Matter is we Contacted Persimmon, the House Builder & they are coming out to investigate on the 14th, we told them of the boards & they have already said that if the boards are the issue, then they will wash their hands of any liability, only Part of the Loft has been...

I prefer counterbattens to stilts. They spread the load better and add rigidity when the deck is tightly screwed down. I used to favour rigid foam, but mineral wool does not burn, nor does it emit toxic smoke. I noticed that the foam makers removed their adverts for loft flooring shortly...

I did the same with my loft re. insulation --took out the decades-old stuff and replaced with new then boarded over on stilts. Didn't insulate the rafters though so it's a cold (in the winter) draughty, dusty, airy loft which I like. It means no condensation or mold and I cover everything with...

I want to improve my roof insulation without getting over complicated about it. The house is a 1980 3 bed terrace. The roof space is felted and tiled so it is all quite clean up there. It has insulation between the joists. All I was going to do was to lay 200mm cheap something across the...

...have to create a secure landing area for the ladder and yourself so screw chipboard down from hatch opening as you have mentioned. Loft Stilts, call me old fashioned but I don't like them,i hate them,i would never use them,when ever I had to go into a loft with these I always think to...

The previous owner of my flat rewired the place and the budget spark they used pulled up all the insulation and piled it in a corner. I had a surveyor out to get it insulated under GBIS but he says that since it was insulated properly before, they cannot do it under the scheme despite it being...

...job last weekend. I used 89mm CLS and laid them upright, perpendicular to the joists on the floor, screwed them down on a skew. I laid these every 400mm then used tongue and groove OSB boards on top. Don't use the plastic loft stilts, they'll warp and buckle over the years, same as chip board.

...especially as you're adding extra on top anyway! I wouldn't worry about it. Instead of using cross battening, I prefer using one of the newer ways on the market, eg Loftzone Storefloor or Loft Stilts. Both much faster and lighter (important if you're worried by your ceiling) than cross...

...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...

Hi, the title pretty much sums it up! I've recently had mineral wool installed in the loft and I need to return some quite heavy boxes (there's a small floorboarded area). Can I roll the wool back, put the boxes back on the floorbarded area and then roll the wool back over the top of the boxes...

...when you put boards directly above solid insulation? Have people come across this problem? - use some new products I've seen, like Loft Stilts (http://loftstoragestilts.com) and StoreFloor (http://www.loftzone.co.uk) , which both provide a raised platform above the insulation. Has anyone...

Thank you, I will have a measureup and see if they fit the joists. Funny you have suggested these as at the bottom of the product page, it suggests I might like to buy the chipboard loft panel pack that I already have, so chances are high that these will work.

Thanks for replying. Is there any particular reason why putting in parallel battens, screwed into the trusses is a bad idea. Is it because it could weaken the truss?

There is a third option that I have employed, and is cheaper than LoftZone, possibly cheaper than stilts, and less weight than extra timber. You also loose less height in your loft. Basically you buy 100mm celotex/kingspan cut it into strips, feed into the loft and just lay over the joists...

I used Loft Legs https://www.toolstation.com/loft-flooring-legs/p44016 And https://www.diy.com/departments/chipboard-loft-panel-l-1-22m-w-0-33m-t-18mm-pack-of-3-4900g/1673191_BQ.prd You would use 100mm between the joists and then 170 or 200mm at 90 degrees to the 100mm

...am trying to floor? There are stiffeners running across the beams which mean I can't bet the new beams to sit flat what are my options. Loft stilts I am pretty sure I can get these flat on the beams but could you get variable height ones if I need to sit on the stiffener as my assumption...