loft

Hi, Can't seem to locate this product:- ""Knauf Space Blanket" that was on the market at some point https://www.diy.com/departments/knauf-space-blanket-loft-insulation-roll-l-4m-w-1-14m-t-200mm/182138_BQ.prd Can anyone point to a place where I can buy them or similar? thanks Adam

Hi all I hope you're all keeping well This is my first post and I'm hoping to get some advice on a case of extreme condensation in my loft. I've read the various threads I could find, but wanted to get your take on the solutions I've been offered by several roofers before taking the plunge. I...

Hello all. Background... I am a 56 year old guy working on a 400 year old property which I have recently inherited from an Uncle. Many years ago I trained as an electrician and also have done many plumbing jobs including full CH systems. Currently I am installing a Y plan system into my...

Just wanted to check with those in the know if this is compliant with regs. Quite simply two doors off a LOFT landing. Is the landing too small for compliance? Appreciated,

Hi, I have collar ties on my loft with a decent amount of space above so was hoping I could board them and use for light to medium weight storage. Is this ok? I don’t want to risk putting weight where it shouldn’t be. There’s also 2 thin strips of wood joining the tops of the collar ties, o...

A2AADDC9-F052-4A7D-BC20-DDA7E02E388E by Matty2000uk posted 2 Sep 2021 at 8:53 PM Is it possible to put loft boards on the area shown in the picture? Won’t have anything heavy on it mostly boxed of baby clothes and the odd box of light electricals. There’s currently 2 thin strips of wood running...

Hi, I am decorating my bathroom and am about to paint the wall and ceiling. Then I found one ceiling corner next to the 'vertical' soil pipe has some damp damage. Then I realise the water is from the loft. In the loft, directly above the damage location in the bathroom, there is a 90 degree...

Hi All, I was wondering if you think I could fit a dormer in my property. Just for a bed / table and storage for my teenage daughter. We can’t afford to move out so hoping we could go up. Nobody else in the area has one, it was built in 2010. Before I start getting quotes etc I was just...

Hey everybody, ~1950's two storey hip roofed house, with part of the roof extending down through the 1st [UK] floor: The original rafters are suprisingly small (45 x 70mm), despite some of them going nearly 8m to the apex. The main hip section of the house has been insulated for a while, but...

Hi. We've recently had a loft conversion completed and many aspects of it look a bit iffy. This is likely be the first of many posts so please bear with me (sorry!). One thing which really bothers me is all the popped screws. There are over 60 of them that we can see. The conversion includes 3...

not sure if I'm posting in the right place here ... Our loft is starting to smell like a sewer. I think this is the culprit. There are stains on the flooring and on the insulation. Also in winter this year, a lot of condensation was forming on the roof membrane and constantly dripping to the...

Hi, New member with an odd query. I am having to do my own loft insulation in my apartment building on the top floor. (*I have permission from building owner). The professionals won't do it because they cannot install a hatch in between the joists (too small), and the only access point is...

I decided to put a new carpet and a lick of paint in the loft room. A couple of hours' work. Two days later... The problem was the old ceiling was sagging, and only insulated at the top. Truth is, I was concerned that there may have been no air gap at all, and mold was starting to grow on...

Hi all, I am in the middle of purchasing a 3 bedroom property, plus a loft room (note this is NOT advertised as an extra bedroom). The property is advertised as a 3 bedroom, and the mortgage valuation is based on a 3 bedroom. There is no planning or building regs for the loft room, and it has...

Hi Currently have a loft hatch that is just a lid that you push up and move out of the way which you have to do off some step ladders. I'm wanting to change this to a pull down hatch with ladders if possible to make access easier. The house is 1930's so not sure if my existing loft size is going...

I’m in the process of boarding my loft, which includes replacing all the insulation. As I pulled up the first-laid layer that runs along the joist pathways, I’ve found a bunch of slate and rubble. It looks like someone redid the roof, let the old one just fall into the loft space, and then...

My first post on the forums after lurking for a while. I've just moved into a new house and peeked my head in the loft to find the insulation setup is different to what I've seen before. As well as just 100mm between the joists (that I'll be adding more to soon), there's a line of insulation at...

Hello, apologies if this question is asked a lot, but I find mixed answers in my searches. I want to board the loft of my 1870-ish mid-terrace house for storage, not a living space, but I also don't want to worry about the weight of the things I'm storing so might want to strengthen my joists...

Hi, I have been slowly upgrading a converted loft in my victorian semi. A couple of years ago I replaced the insulation in the rafters with PIR board. 100mm in between the rafters, 25mm underneath the rafter. 50mm gap between insulation in the rafters and batten for ventilation. At the...

Hello, I'm doing up my loft as in the drawing below. I will be using superquilt on the underside of the rafters down to the wall plate. I will board up a section in the middle with a raised floor. I already have a lot of mineral wool insulation up there which and rather than take it all out want...