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OK, so it looks like I'm moving into a smaller house (bungalow) with a big loft. I have a lot of books that will need to be stored away while I am building a new book case (which requires a new living room!). The best place suggested is the loft (garage, shed, likely to get damp, mouldy etc.). But, books don't like extreme temperatures, and this loft will get boiling in summer and freezing in winter - there is no felt, just tiles.
So, my latest crazy idea ... remove the insulation from a part of the loft floor, and create a storage area on boards and then layer insulation over the pile of boxes, maybe with a waterproof sheet between boxes and insulation.So, the storage area will be cooler in summer, and get some heat from room below in winter, and hopefully provide safe storage for books for 6-9 months until I am sorted.
Is this likely to be a really daft idea for any reason I have not thought of?
So, my latest crazy idea ... remove the insulation from a part of the loft floor, and create a storage area on boards and then layer insulation over the pile of boxes, maybe with a waterproof sheet between boxes and insulation.So, the storage area will be cooler in summer, and get some heat from room below in winter, and hopefully provide safe storage for books for 6-9 months until I am sorted.
Is this likely to be a really daft idea for any reason I have not thought of?