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Brief update on this if anyone is interested: I got someone round who knows about this and so I went with a fairly lightweight option of counter-battening and then boarding with loft chipboards. Plus putting new insulation in and tidying everything up. It's not for a room or even really for...

Thanks mate, really appreciate your help. I think that's what I will do - I've got the CLS for counterbattening, boards (will look at ply) and will spread the weight. Also got a load of knauf insulation to put down, just need to tidy cables up etc, and put a couple of strip lights in for proper...

Thanks again, really helpful input. I am not really looking for a loft conversion for a room, just want to stick some old sh1t up there out the way. Things like suitcases, camping gear, some kitchen stuff we dont use, etc. So I am half tempted to just select an area and get that boarded. I...

Thanks for the response. The roof has definitely been re-done at least once, as most of the old parging or 'back-pointing' mortar from the tiles is sat in between the joists as it has been left there. I am honestly not sure what to do. I thought I would be able to cross-joist with CLS, board...

Built 1917 - not sure on the roof but I would expect the original was slate yes. Currently it is standard terracotta tiles (not sure if there is another name for that)

Does this mean I can't board for light storage? I guess I will need to leave them if that's what they're for

Thanks mate, I was thinking 30k-ish. Could easily get a big bedroom, en suite and still have storage in the eaves

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Thanks for the reply. I did think that and I think why we have those supports generally to give more support to the tank weight. The area where that frame is is above 3 walls joining so structurally sound, so wondering if I can take the timbers down to open it out?

Cheers for the reply. I know this is a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but what sort of cost would you put on something like that? We have room for the stairs without using up loads of another room, but are we talking 20k, 30k, 40k,etc? I'm considering it but depends on cost vs value...

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...