loft

Hello, Straight to the point! I've just bought my first property and I've stripped the loft back and uncovered what I think is inadequately supported purlins in the center (where they meet) where the previous owner has cut away structure to open up the space. https://imgur.com/a/A5BAEMR I...

I've started the long and hard process or demolishing a cowboy loft conversion and building a new loft conversion. my progress so far the builder of the loft that i've taken down is John Slaytor company called loftco.co.uk avoid. I've managed to salvage 65% of the parts and from the old loft and...

I found a few droppings in the loft, not many though, and they're totally dried up. No sign of anything chewed, thankfully. I gathered them all up and took these pictures. From what I learned on Google, they're too big for a mouse. We do have squirrels in the neighbourhood so maybe it's one of...

Hi all - A quick one hopefully. Our house has a sloped ceiling / roof [just the edges]. Previous owner had rolled up some base layer insulation and stuffed it down the sloped edges of the roof which I have now managed to remove [long winded i tell you!!]. My question is - any ideas how I...

Hi, I moved into a 3 storey Bovis house, built around 2000. The two rooms in the loft area (purpose built) have been extremely cold this winter, so much so that I can feel drafts when upstairs. I checked the loft itself (the top most part of the rooms) and from what I can see, it looks like...

Our builder is on site for our loft conversion. He has laid a heavy long beam but one support is on the edge of the brick wall of the garden elevation and the metal spreader under the beam extends to the top of our first floor small bathroom window. The builder reckons its okay but I am unsure -...

Planning to fit LVT in two loft conversion rooms - approx 40 sqm. I already have the Karndean feather finish, and 6mm ply sheets. I want to sounds insulate mainly against impact noise. What product should I use (I also ideally want to use up the ply sheets I've already bought)?

I've got an open plan double garage approx 5m across by 5m deep and want to create some storage up in the roof. The existing roof support doesn't look like it could take much more weight, and I'm not convinced I want to test it out :(:(:( I'm particularly anxious about the large 5m garage width...

Hi there I'm thinking of boarding out part of my single garage (3 metres wide) loft to create storage space and could do with some advice please, to check my research. The existing ceiling joists look very flimsy so my initial plan is to install new joists just above, but separate to, the...

We are renovating a 250 year old granite terraced cottage, and when we have gone to strip back and replaster the room on the 2nd/attic floor (which was converted to bedrooms years ago) we have found this (see picture) at the top of one gable wall. The granite and the brick sitting on top of the...

Hi all, first post but I think I'm going to end up a regular here! I've recently moved into a house that needs plenty doing, and one of the first bits is to sort the loft out. I've attached some pictures, I hope. My questions are: I seem to have some kind of metallic cradle between the...

Our loft insulation (when new in 2001) was 150mm, meaning it would not technically qualify for free loft insulation (maximum is 100mm). However - I have checked the insulation and it looks to be less than 100mm, with an EPC report done in 2011 backing this up by recording 75mm. I assume it...

Hello all. Wondering if anyone can help me with some insulation advice. I have a 1890s Victorian terrace that had an existing DIY loft conversion done to it in the 90s. Structurally its sound but the insulation is 55mm expanded polystyrene and is between the 75mm rafters and flush against the...

Hi I've got some 20 year old wood beams in my roof which support the existing ceiling. They are still in a good condition. I'm wanting to make a loft conversion and was thinking about further strengthening the beams by painting them with something but not sure whether to use a varnish or enamel...

We have a 1930s house with a tile roof without any felt. It has lime mortar torching which falls constantly. We only use the loft for storage but I'd like to stop everything getting covered in the mortar. I have a few questions as I've had some existing advice from roofers: Is it ok to have the...

Basically I wonder if anybody could give me any tips on making my loft space into a nice clean usable area. First of all I am not putting in any stairs I am still going to be using the existing loft ladder the space up in the loft is very large indeed I was hoping it would be okay to keep the...

Hi, Can anyone show me an image of how the framing of the fascia and soffit should meet the pitched roof. I've been told by neighbour builder that the fascia and soffit should go all the way into the roof and then lead all over that. Fact is there is an internal gable wall stopping that and it...

We live in a 1950's terraced property and it has a nested roof where the beams come down and actually enter the 1st floor rooms. This means the upstairs rooms have a small 45° section at the top of the exterior walls. The end result is that the highest point of the loft is 1900mm above the...

I've started a massive upgrade on my house following finding out I had a cowboy builder who done my loft did everything wrong as he didn't fire proof and insulate the loft which is technically dangerous. Which the building control failed to enforce the regulations at the time and after forcing...

Hello everyone, We are in the process of buying a 1930's semi, with a view to converting the loft. All the ceilings upstairs require boarding and skimming but I am curious to find out if to if I am required to fire board all second floor ceilings or if the floor can be fire proofed in the loft...