loft

Hey, My question is, is my loft safe for me to walk on the joists? I live in an apartment block, I’m on the top floor, in one bedroom there’s a small leak from the roof falling on to the ceiling, waiting on the management company to fix, but in the meantime want to put something over the leak...

I have a 1930s semi with condensation issues. I plan to install a PIV unit to help airflow in the house and properly insualte the loft - it hasn't been done in around 40 years and needs insualting and boarding out. However we have 'Dropped Eaves' (the eaves cut into the ceiling space in the...

Hi Hope someone may be able to help with the following query. I was in my loft earlier (timber frame house that is 5 yrs old) and noticed wet patches surrounding several of the nails that on the beam to along the length of my loft. Here are approximately 15 screws/nails and around 8 screws had...

Hi, we live in a 30 year old detached house and a couple of years ago had upvc facias installed to avoid having to paint the old ones. The back of the house with one installer and the front with another installer a year later. The upvc was put on top of the old woodwork as it was in decent...

So I got a new roof in November 2021, and there was condensation but I thought it’s winter the roof has just been off and so it will take a while to properly dry out. Fast forward winter 2022 with awful snow for a week and my upstairs ceilings were wet. I investigated condensation dripping...

Hi All, A quick question which i hope has a straightforward answer. We have a cold/open/vented loft. Air comes in via the soffits below the rafers at floor level. I've insulated the floor to recommended standards and boarded, being careful to leave adequate space around the edges so...

Hello, I’ve noticed these white marks on the roof beams in the loft and am very worried it could be something serious. Please could someone tell me what it is and if it’s possible to remove? Many thanks.

Hello all, absolute newbie here so please have patience with my lack of knowledge. Looking to board my new build attic. I have researched and was going to use Loft Legs as they connect straight to the joists however there timber beams throughout the loft which are above joists (not connected)...

Hi, I am looking to install a bathroom in my loft, and the easiest rout to connecting the toilet to existing soil pipe is by horizontally through the pitched roof (roof has no soffits). Have searched the internet and not seen it done, is this possible? say by using below but rotating for pipe...

Hi I have been in this house since new and built 25 years a go and the end gable wall in the loft that is a breeze block type has some large cracks and loads of mortar missing in several areas. In between some bricks there's hardly any mortar at all. It's been like this for at least the last...

I want to upgrade the loft insulation in my semi. The house has had dormers fitted and the remaining loft has been cross battened (2 x 100mm) and a thin layer of insulation laid (current situation is shown in the photo below). Wooden floorboards (22mm) have then been nailed on top. The Loft...

Hello, New pine staircase for loft have been installed, however, the finishing looks incorrect. For starters, the Newel post is overhanging the side (refer to encircled green in photo) and has been doubled up with another post (photo attached). Looking at my architectural drawings, it seems...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on moving some beam in my loft to make the space a little more useable. It lends itself to a loft conversion but is cost prohibitive at present. It's a 1930s roof which we are having replaced due to leaks and dust. The loft has beams across every rafter 4.5m...

Hello! Just bought an early 1900’s house and the tiny loft hatch has really bugged me the most, i’d like to get a GL250 hatch and timber for the fitting but noticed what looks like a wooden support beam going right across where the new hatch would be fitted. sadly there isn’t any movement to...

Hi all, I am planning on modifying the ladder that goes into my my loft to make it less steep. I have attached a photo. I plane put new shorted elbow hinges in and then adding a folding extension onto the current bottom of the ladder. Just wondering if anyone see any caveats with this plan...

Hi all, My mums house has a loft and we have an access ladder but she can't really use it as she is old. Wondering if anyone can provide any ideas on getting a staircase to the loft but without needing a dormer (If possible). I have attached pictures. Thanks

I’ve attached a drawing to show the existing, temporary and final diagrams to help show the question. The structural engineer has designed our loft with 2 floor steels and a ridge steel. The installation of the first floor steel (beam A) is simple, as nothing needs to be removed to install it...

Hey just want some advice I have just bought my first house and the roof is not felted. The roof is in fairly good condition only issue is that there seems to be a lot of dirt in the loft, it may of build up over time and the last owner probably didn't go up there much. It is already insulated...

Hi all, I recently purchased a home and found water coming through the ceiling in the upstairs bedroom. Turns out that the loft skylight seals perished and water had been seeping through, onto the joist, going down it and eventually to the ceiling on the floor below. The window will be replaced...

I am raising my loft joists (100mm) by putting new joists (170mm) across the old ones (perpendicular?), I plan to add more insulation and board an area so I can store stuff up there. My question is: how should I fix the new joists in place? Do I screw them down from top to bottom, long screws...