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Thanks, JohnW2, Sound logic; makes sense! Thanks for your time, Harry

Thanks sparkwright, The loft-space is about to be re-insulated (up the recommended 10" thick rock-wool) and boarded across the central two-thirds (leaving the less useful space towards the eaves unboarded), so I'd planned to install the JB at a point not covered by the new floor, for ease of...

Thanks, RF Lighting, The supply cable I'm hoping to use is the one that drops through the roof floor to feed all the ceiling roses in the upstairs rooms; it doesn't appear to have any other junction boxes fitted but, out of interest, is there a reason (other than cosmetic tidiness) that...

Hello, Experts, I'm about to add two new fluorescent tube lights to my pop's loft by fitting a JB to the upstairs lighting ring. I've checked the very useful wiring diagrams section and am fairly sure I've got this right, but the existing electrics are red/black and the new cabling will be...

loft lights wiring

Hello, Static, It's precisely because of the newness of the house that I'm cautious; I'd assumed the roof trusses were engineered down to the last ounce of efficiency to support just the roof tiles + first floor ceilings. Are you suggesting that the structure may be stronger than I'm...

Thanks DAZB, It's the first time I've lived in a house this new (2007) so I just wanted to check with the 'knowledge base' on this forum before going ahead! Might start next week if the sun stops shining. The beach is calling… HP

Hello, I'm about to add some flooring to my loft space, but after reading as many posts here as I can find, I could do with some reassurance that what I'm planning to do won't weaken the structure of the building. It's a smallish semi, with a total loft floor area of approx. 9m x 4.5m. The...

idea to strengthen loft floor