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The previous owners had boarded the loft but TBH it looks rubbish. There's very little insulation underneath the boards and definitely no air gap. The insulation has been chucked to one side and evidently is the cause of the bedroom underneath it being the warmest room in the house...

Hi folks, I am boarding my loft I already have a second layer of insulation down and the loft joists are 5x1 1/4" I was planning on laying new joists between the second layer of insulation perpendicular to the loft joists. However I have been told (father inlaw) that the original joists won't...

Just had a loft ladder installed and looking to possibly DIY the insulation and boarding. i have no idea when it comes to which types of materials i need in order to board the loft, but i was wondering if my insulation will be 200mm above the rafters then will i need the stilts to be at least...

Hi all, First, my apologies if this post duplicates any other on here, I have had a good look for similar posts but want to make sure that my specific application will be ok. My loft as a whole has been heavily reinforced. There is a central vertical column of 8x2 running from the centre...

I wonder if anyone could help me, I have recently installed a complete loft access kit to get into the loft to board it out for storage. After doing a diy survey I have realised that my ceiling joists are 50mm wide by 90mm high and 4000mm long, each joist is 300mm apart. Each joist sits on top...

I am planning to board the loft in our Victorian terrace to provide some extra storage space only .also to replace the insulation which at the moment consists of a layer of wood shavings !!!! My question is that down each side of the loft are some strips of fairly thin pieces of timber about 2...

Hi, trying to decide which option to choose for raised loft boarding. I added loft photos, roof spec and some design drafts. New build 2017, 'V' trusses, loft area approx 19m2 - 6.2m x 3m, joists 35x85mm, 600mm centres, boarded area span approx 3metres but it partly rests on load bearing wall...

I'm thinking of boarding my loft, and have seen loft feet /spacers in the DIY stores. They raise the joist level 170mm. With an existing 100mm joist, that would be 270mm in total. This is coincidentally the current recommended insulation thickness. If you go with the recommendation...

Hi, I’ve read through so many posts on this subject, but I can’t seem to find the answers I need – sorry! Here are the basic facts… My loft joists are ~70mm deep, ~32mm wide. My current loft insulation is approx 100mm deep. My house was built in 1998 and has a trussed roof. I...

Hey guys, I've read that you shouldn't board directly onto the joists with insulation inbetween them because of condensation. I've also read that you should use the loft legs (or similar) to provide a gap, which you can then fill with more insulation up to the recommended minimum of 270mm. If...

Hi A few years ago I had my loft boarded over mainly over the living room area ( it's a bungalow) It's only used for storage and the builder who did just put the boarding directly on the joists which already had loft insulation in between them. As we live in a bungalow I want to ensure we...

Hi, My mum is 81 and lives on her own in a bungalow (bear this in mind later ). She has just had a completely new roof as it was EOL with holes and leaks. Her loft is boarded out with minimum insulation and I wanted to bolster this by rolling out 200mm insulation just over the top of the boards...

I've started to board the underside of our loft stairs but not sure how to board under the 2 angled steps. Could anyone give me a tip? Thanks

...of wood sub-frame ? A. Loft legs or stilts is no an actual sub-frame they are just stilts located at various intervals under your loft boarding which can raise the floor level by around 175mm which is quite a height and ideal if you need more clearance that 4x2 wood joists. There strong and...

Hi I'm currently adding loft insulation up to 300mm and part of the loft near the loft hatch in going to board up for loft access and possible bly done storage.I have since 4x2s and tongue and groove boards.Im going to run the new 4x2s perpendicular to the current joists and then possibly...

In the process of getting organised to begin renovating my house and best place to start seems to be the loft. The previous owners seemed to think carpet and bits of wallpaper where good for insulation. I've bought some new insulation for up there now though. Question is though the beams...

Part of my loft is boarded over insulation. I've installed some spotlights into the ceiling but not wired them up yet but the connections are raised above the level of the boarding by an inch or so. I suppose I can either: raise the level of the boarded area with approx 2"x 2" timber...

Hi there, Forgive me, i'm new and not an expert in DIY. :cry: I have a loft that I wish to insulate following problems last winter with condensation up there. The loft is fully boarded at present and with barely 100mm of insulation up there. Its also been there a good 25 years or...

my loft currently has 200mm of insulation that the old couple who lived here before had it done free, along with cavity wall. if i board out the loft and crush down the insulation, will it reduce its effiency?

I am going to board my loft after it is insulated to current standards today- i have been told that i will have to use "loft Stilts" (http://loftstoragestilts.com/) as if i use 3x2 rafters the height will not be enough? Has anybody got experience of these things? see below plan- this is my...