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I was in the loft looking at the vent from the shower when I found another metal spiral wound duct pipe. This duct goes from the gable wall up to a ridge vent. there is no external vent on the gable so is this vent pipe for venting the cavity? never in my whole life seen a vent from a cavity...

I am looking to start insulating my loft conversion project. Various companies sell PIR boards specifically for pitch roof. Surly pir board is PIR board. Can I use any pir foiled insulation with out issues? L.

Hi, Finally started my loft conversion after a few years of contemplating it. I'll document it here, feel free to comment, add humor etc. Conrad Start Of Loft by shedifice posted 19 Jul 2019 at 8:43 PM

HI, I am installing new floor joists between ceiling rafters for a new floor for a habitable loft conversion. I want to put herringbone straps in between joists to stiffen the floor. I cant fit timber struta as they will clash with the ceiling rafters so would like to use metal ones. The...

Hi, I am about to convert my loft. I have my own drawings and was planning to use telebeams. The span from wall plate to wall plate is 5.2m. ON first visit by the BC they suggested that I could do the job cheaper with wood if the live load was reduced in the loft. As the loft is small, the...