Loft ceiling cladding

[Molsy]

Can anyone suggest a budget (white) cladding to hang under rafters in a cold loft that will look half decent?

I have to cover approx 16000 mm x 2600 mm

So far I've found 3m long hollow PVC soffit. Will this be suitable?

TIA

 

[HERTS P&D]

What are you trying to achieve? What will you be doing in the loft?

Andy

 

[Molsy]

What are you trying to achieve? What will you be doing in the loft?

Andy

Hi Andy, thanks for the reply. Light storage and quiet study.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Yes to light storage, no to study.

Unless you are going to do a loft conversion, then your cladding would not be used, it would be plaster board.

Andy

 

[Molsy]

Yes to light storage, no to study.

Unless you are going to do a loft conversion, then your cladding would not be used, it would be plaster board.

Andy

Thanks, Would it be bad to attach cladding directly to the rafters just for aesthetics?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Whats the point if you only use it for storage.

Andy

 

[Molsy]

Whats the point if you only use it for storage.

Andy

As the Pennsylvania Dutch say, “It's for nice.”

 

[HERTS P&D]

OK then, crack on.

Andy

 

[Molsy]

If anyone else can offer any alternative budget cladding ideas that would be greatly appreciated

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

A breathable membrane stapled to the rafters? PVC cladding will prevent airflow and a loft without good airflow is an unhealthy loft. In anycase your loft will be freezing in the winter and boiling in the summer. Like a conservatory but worse.

 

[Molsy]

A breathable membrane stapled to the rafters? PVC cladding will prevent airflow and a loft without good airflow is an unhealthy loft. In anycase your loft will be freezing in the winter and boiling in the summer. Like a conservatory but worse.

Thanks Freddie. There would be a large air gap behind the cladding vents, all the way from the soffits to the ridge. What are options to improve ventilation ?