Hi,
Looking for some pointers on how to make our loft more usable for storage.
Loft is fairly sizeable, think i measured it previously at 4m x 6m for the central portion before the slanted supports. This central portion has had 1" thick floorboards laid some time in the past but with a layer of insulation rolled out on top.
The portion beyond the supports are just joists (2x6 at about 450mm apart) and a couple of layers of rolled out insulation.
Currently we're storing a few thing on top of the insulation in the floored section but would like to get a better solution before winter.
I have a few thoughts on how to approach useable but insulated storage but would like a second (and third opinion).
#2 and #3 are just too much work for the spare time I have right not so I'd have to get someone in to do it (for #3, it's about 60m^2 at a guess of roof to insulate).
Originally we'd thought we might get it properly converted at some point but that's on hold as reading some of the building regs, since it's a 2 storey already and the staircase goes directly into living room then we'd have to look at a fire suppression system to be compliant with fire safety or something.
Looking for some pointers on how to make our loft more usable for storage.
Loft is fairly sizeable, think i measured it previously at 4m x 6m for the central portion before the slanted supports. This central portion has had 1" thick floorboards laid some time in the past but with a layer of insulation rolled out on top.
The portion beyond the supports are just joists (2x6 at about 450mm apart) and a couple of layers of rolled out insulation.
Currently we're storing a few thing on top of the insulation in the floored section but would like to get a better solution before winter.
I have a few thoughts on how to approach useable but insulated storage but would like a second (and third opinion).
- Use the side portions somehow, either using those loft legs or some 2x4 with chipboard panels on top to create a raised platform. Only issue is having to get stuff through the 450mm gap between roof supports.
- Lift the floorboards, refresh insulation between joists then either cross-joint/sister and use more rolled insulation or use solid insulation boards and just lay directly on top of existing joists then re-lay floorboards.
- Insulate the rafters instead and remove the rolls on top of the floorboards.
#2 and #3 are just too much work for the spare time I have right not so I'd have to get someone in to do it (for #3, it's about 60m^2 at a guess of roof to insulate).
Originally we'd thought we might get it properly converted at some point but that's on hold as reading some of the building regs, since it's a 2 storey already and the staircase goes directly into living room then we'd have to look at a fire suppression system to be compliant with fire safety or something.
