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Just an update, we put the foil up and in the process one of the loft boards split and so we had a look under there, there was what seemed like just rubble with bits of old newspaper and a few bits of polystyrene, we called hillserve, who came the next day to do a survey and within 3 days we had...

JohnD, I think it is mainly the loft hatch, apparently we have the original lathe and plaster ceilings so that may also be a culprit. To be honest the whole house is draughty, it comes up through the skirtings in the front bedroom too, (that's our next mission) but it's a very noticeable...

that's great, thanks, would we be able to plasterboard over it when the time comes?

Changing the loft hatch is a good idea, it's a bit flimsy anyway! Where we live is very exposed and fairly windy so I guess the wind pushes in through the slates and the membrane and down into the house. Upstairs is generally cold, not sure if it's got worse or just I notice it more since our...

hi it is just for storage at present but may use as a room in the future so were thinking of plasterboarding it around the rafters too. our roof is always the first to clear after snow so there is obviously something lacking but the temperature upstairs is our main concern. maybe it is...

Our loft is blooming freezing and the cold air comes down into the house. There is some insulation at floor level and it has been fully boarded. The roof is fairly new good thick slate tiles and has a breathable membrane on the back. The rafters are only about 70mm deep. We were thinking...