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hello my upstairs bathroom renovation is finished now so time to insulate the loft my rafts are spaced 60cm apart raft height 10cm currently there is 100mm insulation between rafts ( house was build 1990) might replace some of insulation I should be straight forward, putting legs 175mm, 1700mm...

...the existing ceiling joists rest on do not go all the way to the ground (build across 1st floor joists). Looking around on different loft boarding companies sites I see a number suggesting building a frame and hanging it from the roof purlins like below pics. My question is would this method...

Hi all, I have a question regarding my loft boarding, which a friend (who is very skilled in DIY / Carpentry) did for me. The centre of my loft is boarded (the middle of the W) I have a W shape roof truss and his recommendation was to not simply raise the ceiling joists / bottom chords and...

Hi, Im just about to start work on my loft. Ive read alot of posts on here that suggest cross battons in the loft and then placing the boards on top of them. Im just wondering if i should do this way as its gonna create more weight in the loft. My house was built in the 1930s and has 4"x2"...

Looking for some advice on how best to insulate our loft for the part which will be boarded up. Recently moved into a 1950's end of terrace and had to bin all the loft insulation due to having to treat for woodworm and to clear up after what seems to have been a mouse infestation. Wood...

Hi all. In need of help please. Have recently moved in to a property and loft is partially boarded but I want to add more. The boarding is currently on these raisers but I have no idea what they are? Would anyone please be kind enough to point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance.

Hi We really need to board our loft out for storage but equally we will want to insulate it. I'd be grateful for a list of materials and info on the best method of insulation for this situation. Many thanks George

I am due to board out my loft eaves with chipboard; unsure what type of timber is most suitable (and economic) to raise up the boards. Current joists are a mix of 147mm (side eaves) & 174mm (rear eaves). The boarding is to allow access and for lightweight storage. Thanks

When we moved in I needed to store some stuff up in our loft. at the time the loft had approx 150mm of insulation in and I boarded over this with boards screwed direct to the beams I've taken advantage of nPowers insulation offer and now have 30 rolls of insulation waiting to be fitted to...

Hey all We recently moved into a 1930s house that has had full insulation about 10 years ago, it's 30cm thick and then loads of small polystyrene balls filled in between the joists. I'd like to increase the storage as only about 10ft is boarded. What's the best way to go about this. I've seen...

Hi all, First post so go easy! I'm wanting to board out the central section of our loft for some extra storage. It will only be used to store light stuff like xmas decs and other bits we rarely need. It's a terraced house from roughly 1910 and the ceiling joints are 4x2's that run from the...

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry This may be hidden somewhere.... but I cant find the answer!! I am going to replace my loft insulation and board loft. Its a traditional trussles style loft so in theory 3 parts.... The centre one I will board. The joists are 100mm deep so I plan to insulate outer parts...

hello all i want to board my loft. across it i have 4 binders (two middle 4x4 and two 4x2) on top of celling binders whith are 4x2 these binders are little in my way with boarding, so i was thinking to add another 4x2 joists on top of them (with will give me nice 300mm space for isulation) I...

Hi, I've been reading lots of posts on the subject of loft boarding and have a few questions... I live in a modern detached house built in 1998, the roof is the modern truss variety and the rafters are ~7cm deep. It seems that I should only use the loft for light storage! I was hoping...

Good afternoon, i have installed loft board last week using loft legs xl 300mm on top of the timber which gives me 400mm. the insulation is about 350mm-370mm high. there is a gap between them (i can see the whole way through) and i now have 2 or 3 patches of condensation on the bottom of the...

Hello, I know there have been a few threads on loft boarding, but I couldn't find much in terms of diagrams or anything specific to my loft so I thought Id ask. The intention is to board part of the loft for storage, without loading the existing ceiling joists too much. Aiming for 300mm of...

Loft insulation & boarding Hi, I have a 34m2 loft in which I want to top up existing insulation and board out for storage. Most of the insulation up there is 50mm, however in a couple of areas it is as high as 200mm, so I may need to compress existing insulation in some places. Planning on...

Hi all, just after some advice just in case i'm planning to make a balls up. Intending to board the loft. As it stands there's nothing up there, usual insulation between joists, that's it I don't want to remove the old insulation, just don't want the hassle. My intention is to put...

Hi forum, I've recently moved into a new build Timber Frame house (with external brick skin) and the house was installed with a loft ladder which gives access to a plug socket, light switch and aeriel in the loft. The loft was not boarded out, and insulation was layed out throughout. I...

Just wondering if anyone could help me with something thats been rattling my brain for a few days? There's a few issues so i apologize for the novel im about to write! In the summer i am going to empty all the junk from my loft so that i can completely board the whole thing. Joists, eaves and...