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I am about to put rigid insulation into the ceilings of a number of attic rooms, having taken down the plaster to get at it (no insulation in there previously). The shape of the roof is sloping sections at each side leading to a flat section across the centre. The sloping sides have plenty...

In the process of taking down lath and plaster to put insulation into the attic rooms, have noticed a number of tears to the roofing felt. No evidence of any leaks (even after today's weather!), but plenty of disused wasp nests. I'd like to fix the tears just to keep the bugs out and generally...

Following on from a previous post, I am now taking down the lath and plaster from the ceiling in an attic room. Above it is a space about 7inches high, and above that the flat roof. Three questions: 1 - when I insulate this space, I presume I should leave the normal 50mm gap between the top...

We recently moved into a 1930's house. On the 2nd floor are bedrooms built in to the roof space. Apart from a general makeover, I would like to add as much insulation as I reasonably can, and fit downlights. The rooms have a horizontal ceiling in the centre that then meets a sloping section...