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I am sure this has been asked many times, but cant find this on a search. I have downlights installed pretty much all over the top floor of my house thus into the loft. Insulation is layed with gaps where the downlights are. Just looking at possibilities, but IF I wanted to board out my loft how...

I want to board out my loft with chipboard. I want to do the floor and the roof and the sides so it is like another room. I have been told that doing this would leave a void and this would mean that i need planning permission. Are there any particular regulations or safety aspects that i need...

Our house has an eaves cupboard that runs the full length of the house. It was partly boarded when built and having removed the old water tanks I'd like to board the rest for storage. The joists are 3" deep and spaced 13" apart and span 2m. Around half the joists have been drilled about a...

I've got a loft which has already been boarded. I want to cover the inside of the roof with something like plasterboard so that I get a nice finished looking smooth room. The floors are already insulated and covered using floorboards. Can anyone advise on how to board the sloping roof. I...

Hello, I have a quick question about loft insulation. I have seen some differing views on the subject and was hoping to get your thoughts. I am looking to insulate a loft which, I am told, currently has no insulation at all, and which is 90% boarded (apart from the eaves). I do not know how...

I am thinking of fully boarding out my loft in my new build house (2017), however the builders of the property stated that the loft wasn't built for it and that it might struggle to support the weight of it. I'm wondering if someone would be able to give me any advice on this and whether...

I'm still in two minds over using PIR board versus rockwool in my loft. I'm tempted to go for PIR board as it will maximise the usable space for ad-hoc storage. I'm having second thoughts though, as the lof space will be 4.5M x 2M x 1M (high) - so I'm not sure its practical. Given that...

I am planning on boarding some of the loft in a new build for a friend of mine. It seems the sheds all sell loft panels in 1200x300 or so panels so you can get them in and up. My question is, if the panels are T&G'd all the way round, then I guess you don't have to worry about the edges...

We have just had a major problem in one of our lofts, first due to wiring problem,it was damaged due to things being put on top by mistake by me. The garage ceiling at one side has started to bow, due to stuff being stored between some of the rafters, (yes I know, golden rule you shouldn't do...

Hi All I'm after some advice with boarding my loft. I want to use it for storing stuff, so it won't be heavy used. Currently the joists are @400 centres, 3"x 2" and span 5.8m. What is the best thing to do ??? Bolt and secure a 4"x 2" next the existing joists ??? Fluff

Hi, First Post here so go easy! I need to get my loft space boarded for storage. Currently it's full of rubbish which I need to remove but after going up there a few times there are a lot of vertical timbers that I can't really see the function of as they seem too flimsy to be for support...

The other day a council pest controller said he was unable to go into my loft because it's not boarded. Aware that other trades (TV aerial, electrical, plumbing) might take the same view in the future, I'd like to put down at least a longitudinal walkway so that access can be easily gained to...

Forum newcomer here. I'm currently renovating a 1930's terrace house. The ceilings are lath and plaster and fairly fragile but the interior surfaces have been skimmed/plasterboarded to improve the surface. I want to board out the loft and am wondering if I can use Hardboard rather than tongue...

Hi all, we have a traditional 1948 semi and I want to put some simple boarding in the loft to allow us to store and easily access stuff up there. At the moment we have stuff strewn all over the place and it's a pain balancing across the joists to get to the more far-flung regions of the...

Hi All, We live in a Victorian Mid-Terrace built around 1884. I recently decided to put in a loft hatch so that we can board it out and make use of the space for storage. Currently there is only a small opening in a cupboard in one of the bedrooms. The hatch itself doesn't present a problem but...

Hi Everyone, my very first post so go easy :) I'm currently in the process of loft boarding my friends loft, the size of it is 7.5m x 3.2 It's going to be used just for light storage, nothing really major going up there. however after reading a few of the forum posts I'm a little...

Currently the loft has been reinsulated (by the previous owners) and has planks spreading across joists to walk upon (which is squashing the insulation) The plan is to completely board the loft out for storage only along with probably moving the access hatch as it's currently accessible only...

I will soon be boarding my loft and need a bit of advice re screw sizes. I will be battening the loft with 175mm x 47mm battens and laying 18mm chipboard on top, what size screws would be recommended to screw the battens to the 3xisting ceiling joists and the chipboard to the battens? Thank you.

I have been laying some glass wool-type loft insulation. 1970s bungalow. Question: If I board over the insulation, will this give a more effective insulation compared to just leaving the insulation laid between the rafters? Mike

I am wanting to install some loft boards in my house to use purely for space. However with this being a new house it looks more complicated than I originally thought. The current insulation is of the new building regs and as a results it thicker/higher than the joists. The only way round...