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Hi I have a traditional 4bed 1940's detached house and I want to put some simple boarding in the loft to allow us to store and easily access stuff up there. I know you can buy the loft boards from the likes of B&Q and Wickes, which come in packs of like 3. But I am thinking of using...

I have a question about getting our loft insulation upgraded. We currently have some old insulation between the joists (only an inch or two thick) and most of the loft has been boarded over (not insulating boards or anything special). We don't need the storage space, so pulling up the...

We have had a loft person in to quote to insulate and board our loft. He said that they will quote to install the following: 100mm loft insulation between existing joists 100mm loft insulation between new 4x2 lengths (perpendicular to joists) Chipboard resting on the new 4x2s I questioned him...

Hi All, Looking for some advice about boarding out my loft and I can’t seem to find the answers elsewhere to my particular situation. I live in a steel framed house and in the loft the joists are 150m deep. There is insulation up there which is much higher than the joists. With the steel...

I'm thinking of boarding part of our loft for a bit of extra storage. Three things are bothering me, however... 1. The insulation doesn't meet current standards (although that does mean the house is relatively cool in hot weather, and that's a bonus for us). 2. The joists are only...

Hi all, I installed some loft boards in the house a year or so ago, and am now worrying about the weight. Used approximately 12 of screwfixs' boards (pic attached ) in a rough L shape. Some key details: Joists are 600 mm apart Joists are 38mm wide, 125 deep (rough measure) Boards weigh 13kg a...

Hi, When standing inside my loft, the roof tiles are bare and are the only thing between the inside of the loft and the outside. It makes the loft area very cold and drafty, which tends to blow an awful lot (and I mean a LOT!) of dust around. Is this usual? I have been contemplating...

I live in a relatively new build (15 years or so) and have boarded half of the loft with loft legs and screwed in 18mm P5 t&g chipboard - plan is for storage of light items The joists are 85mm x 35mm and seem sound - they’re prefabricated trussed rafters I’ve noticed a bit of cracking in the...

Looking for advice on using the loft for storage. I have wanted to convert the loft to a habitable space for sometime but this is going to have to be put off for the foreseeable. Instead I need to make use of the space for storage. Currently the joists are 2x3 timbers so I'm planning on...

Hi All, I am planning to board part of my loft over the weekend for some extra storage and need some advice on whether i need to cross batten or not, screws etc I plan to use P5 18mm chip boardand my joists are 3x2" would these be strong enough to support the board or do need to cross...

1970s bungalow. The joists in the loft are something like 4 inches high. Currently there is some old scratch "glass-wool" insulation to a depthy of 2 inches. The central part of the loft is then boarded over. Modern builds use an insulation depth of 250 mm. How can I implement something...

Hi good people, I am hopeful for a bit of clear info as I have over thought this & read too many posts & have ended up totally confused. Basically I have a small 12"x 10" area under a sloping roof 5" high sloping to floor level in a old Victorian terrace. I want to board & insulate in the...

Hi im a total novice with diy but just a quick question. I would like to board out my loft. As the house is a new build, i mentioned this to the site manager when it was built and he said it is not possible due to the joists/ rafters or whatever only built to hold the roof plus a small amount of...

Our loft isn't big enough for an actual real room, it's only 160cm high at the apex and there's no way i'm getting into moving ceilings down (even though there is room below) But we need storage space and the loft is packed full of rubbish but i would like to make it into a proper room/storage...

I'm looking to board out the loft space in my garage, couple of questions: Can I remove the diagonal ceiling bracing as the boarding, once fixed down, would be doing the same job? If not, can I lift the diagonal bracing, lay & fix the boards, then refit the diagonal bracing? I'd leave the...

Evening all I need to put the loft insulation (2 layers of 150mm loft roll) up and board the ceiling on my extension. Last time I did this it was chunky six inch joists so I put a layer of insulation over them then put more between the joists which tended to stay put so I could then board it...

I am about to board an area in my loft for storage and I have removed all of the very old fibre glass which was very dusty and very thin. As I intend to use 22mm 2400x600 boarding, is it really necessary to install insulation to the area being covered? Any help would be gratefully received...

Hi Moved house last year and the loft was 2/3rds boarded. Down one end loft insulation was rolled over the top of the loft boards. Now getting a bit straighter up there I'd like to get this insulation below the boards if possible. There's about 6" of space under there and the old insulation...

Hi, The ceilings of my flat have spot light fitted in every room. I would like to lay loft board pannels (from HomeBase) in my loft. My concern is that the back of the spot light fixings come out from the ceiling onto the loft end, and get very hot when used, and also I've got insulation...

I've got some kingspan insulation board I'm trying to attach to the back of my loft hatch, I tried doubled sided carpet tape but it didn't stick to the back of the hatch (painted with gloss). My next guess would be to screw some wood battens into the back of the hatch with the board sandwiched...