Loft Boarding Floors And Roof

by Martin
(Hastings, England)

Are there any rules or regulations that stop me from boarding the floor and insulating and boarding the the roof?

There will be a light in the loft.

It is for storage and insulation to keep the warmth in, not as a living room.

The house dates from about 1910.

Thanks

Martin

Loft boarded

Hi

I have had a joiner board my loft out with tongue and groove chipboard sheets, I asked if he needed to strenthen the floor as I intend to store books up there and was told no.

He said storage should be ok, but I have also noticed that there are what look like plugs come through the hall, bedroom ceilings in a continuous line, consequently the plaster has fallen in small pieces the size of a 1p piece.

Do I insist he strenthen parts for book storage?

Also he took my new insulation out and when I asked why he said it was to thick, I thought it would of flattened down with the boards.

Is this right?

Any advice would be appreciated

Thank you

J Fox

loft boarding

by alexis
(milton keynes)

I have recently had my loft insulated to a high standard.

I now can't lay the board onto the joist's.

How would I now lay a new floor without causing any damage to the new insulation and stopping it from working.

Diaphragm action

On our planning drawings it mentions ply boarding over some ares to prevent diaphragm action, what does this mean ???

Boarding Parts Of The Loft

by Mike Skinner
(Oxford)

I am having new insulation put in the loft shortly.

It will be 270mm which will rise much higher than the joists.

I can screw blocks on to the existing joists but what other options do I have please?

Loft Boarding

by David
(Newcastle)

Last year we got top of over loft insulation which they put new installation roll cross.

This now covers the rafters, and now we're thinking to board the loft, we have being advised that we need to remove new insulation and lay same as other and then installed counter battens (200mm deep) so its easy to screw the loft board.

Is this the right way- as it seems quite a lot of work to remove and re lay the insulation?

Mezzanine Floor

by Damian Cooper
(Perivale, London)

I live in a standard 3 bed 1930's semi. The 3rd room (the box room) is just that. It only fits the smallest of single beds and nothing else (Literally).

We have made enquiries about a loft extention but were advised about a year ago that the head height was such that all ceilings upstairs would have to be dropped by a certain amount to achieve the required head room in the loft.

As an alternative is it permissable to open up the ceiling above the box room and create what in effect would be a small Mezzanine floor over the adjascent bedroom or upper landing area to house a larger bed.

The area in use would be walled from the rest of the loft.

I assume its posisble (physically), but is it permissable, would I need planning? Is it even worth considering.?

Any assistance or guidance would be much appreciated.

Boarding out loft for music area

by Michael O'Connell
(Slough)

Hello

Im thinking about boarding out my loft making the joists stronger by puttin in 2 steels to hold the roof.

Also to insulate the roof and put plaster board up and making the hatch bigger with a ladder.

My question is I want to put my decks in there because im a dj so I'd be standing around in there.

Would I need windows for this and would stairs have to be put in or could I just use the hatch?

Loft Boarding

by Richard Haydon
(Bristol)

I have just moved into a brand new built home.

If I put loft boarding down this would compress the insulation, would this therfore reduce the U value of the insulation and therefore the overall insulation value of the house.

And if so is there another way around this

Thanks for your help

Boarding a loft

by Jackie
(Wolverhampton)

Do you have to leave a gap around the edge of the boarding panels against the walls?