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Hi. I'm planning on boarding my loft and need a little advice. The loft is 5.7m by 7m and is split in to 3 sections by two 'main joists' they are 2.4m apart. Due to heavy lagging I can't see any of the cross/ceiling joists. My plan, was to buy 2.4m x 89mm x 38mm timber and lay it...

Hello, I've been reading through the multitude of posts about reinforcing lofts and boarding out. I hastily purchased a load of loft boards and XXL loft legs to board out my outbuilding, which is 6.8m x 8.4m, with a trussed roof and 70x30mm ceiling ties across in the 6.8m direction. Now, the...

Hello, I want to board some of my loft so I can use it for storage. I have two kids and we have lots of things like bags of old clothes, boxes of toys etc. Unlike my previous home our new house has a sloping ceiling, and therefore sloping (downwards) ceiling joists (if that is the proper...

:?: Need some advice on the above please,Read many topics on how to perform the necessary tasks and i have plans to lay loft boards on top of 3x1 batons(ventilation purposes)solely for storage reasons.My 2 question"s is this,My house is over a 100yrs old,mid terrace.I have seen pics on the net...

Does anyone have any comments (good or bad) for this scheme to board out a part of my loft:- I'm going with 38 x 89 CLS studs running at right angles over the top of the existing trusses. Topped with 320 x 1220 chipboard sheets. This will be the central third of the loft. The sheets will be...

My mum who lives up north (2 bed terrace slate roof) had a carpenter come and put a new loft entrance and door fitted also she wanted boarding to store stuff. Now from what she told me (at her request) he has boarded the floor the roof and sides with chipboard ie made a type of store room. I am...

My husband is keen to board out our loft, we have fairly new insulation down and know that it has to have space between the rafters and boarding. However we live in an early 1930's house and it's unfelted (cement torched) we want to cover the inside. too. We had a quote from a company who have...

I want to board out a bit of my loft. I'd like to use 12mm OSB as the existing ceiling joists have already sagged and I want to keep the weight down. will this be alright for very occasional foot traffic?

In the process of renovating a 1930s bungalow and as it’s a small build, I wanted to board the loft to use as storage. The joists are 3 ins tall. Am aware of recommended depth of usual products of 200-300mm.....but want to have gap of 70mm due to boarding floor for storage.....considered loft...

Problem: We need to use our loft for storage. Our plan was to get the whole loft floor insulated, taking advantage of the govt. energy saving subsidy, then board out the middle third section on top of the insulation. We had our loft surveyed by a company. The thickness of insulation material...

Just checking to see if this is ok. I want to board my loft out, not all of it just half for now then maybe half next time I can be bothered haha. I've got access to alot of pallets at work 9ft long. Strong wood, about an inch thick on each plank. Would that be suitable to use for my loft?! I...

Can anyone tell me if it is possible for me, a 56 year old female, to board my loft on my own? Typical 4 bedroom house, detached. How much am I looking at, moneywise? Only want to use it for long-term storage. What materials do I have to buy and where? Budget very tight but desperate! Thank...

I am doing a boarding out the loft for basic storage project. The floor/ceiling below joists are 75mm deep by 50mm wide and I am putting the same on top of them to make 150mm deep by 50mm wide (rough equivalent to 6x2) fastened at each end to 8x2 purlins set into the left and right walls. I...

Hi Am I being a bit too basic here, but in order to board just a section of the loft.... Do I just measure the space between the joists, buy some bored that spans the gap (well, a little less so that you can support the end of 2 boards on one joists).... Making sure that it will fit through the...

Moved into my house in past year(60s build) and found that the loft is boarded with insulation (blanket insulation under the boards). I have been thinking that I would like to further insulate the loft and don't really need the boarded area at present. One option would be to pull up all the...

Hi there, I'm looking for advice on how to best board a section of my loft in my new build house for light storage. I was considering loft stilts but then that would mean stepping over those horizontal truss braces all the time. Would it be acceptable to put batons up from the ceiling joists to...

Hi, My loft is partly boarded (nailed down chipboard) and was insulated with a thin layer of glass fibre insulation (beneath boards) many years ago. Is it Ok to top up the insulation by rolling out a new layer straight over the old and the boarding (where present). This will be far easier...

...I’m thinking of boarding out the loft, but after checking on the various sites, have decided not to go with the Wickes / B&Q type loft boarding packs, but instead try to get 8 x 2 t &g chipboard. These will be countersunk and screwed into position. We have insulation in the loft, initially...

The centre part of my loft is used for storage and I want to keep it that way. So I'm intending to use two layers of Space Board. But I understand I need to make sure my loft can take the weight. How do I find out about that?

Hello, I plan on boarding my loft in a new home but only the middle part and it seems to have W truss fitted. So maybe 8m by 3m. I used to use chipboard before but have found a product styroloft that may work and be more light weight. I did use the pack of 3 boards of about 1.2m long but...