loft

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...

Looking to convert the loft been up to have a look and the wall plate is on top of the existing ceiling joists and there is no wall plate under that. I have no clue how I will put floor joists in. Has anyone else come across this set up in a loft. I have a couple of pics.

Hello I intend to construct a cross joist loft floor for lightweight storage in my single storey home in France that has a trussed rafter roof (pls see attached figure). 1979 construction with no rot or damage. No water tanks creating additional loads. The existing joists are 35wx95d on...

Hi all, I'm currently having my loft converted and I plan to have some downlights in the flat roof dormer. Just wondering is the a way to have downlighs without cutting away the celotex? I have seen these 'low profile integrated led' ones which are quite slim. Has any one come across these? I...

Hello all, may not be in the right place BUT currently in process of moving house and have picked up the pieces from my partners dodgy ex who boarded loft and also (stupidly) started messing with roof trusses... now a survey has said it needs to put back to original state... had one quote of...

Hi all I'm considering a loft conversion in my first floor maisonette (semi detached property). I share the freehold with the downstairs owners. Before I start spending on architects, planning application etc, I'd like to know how big a conversion I'd be allowed. If I can't do a hip to gable...

Since we moved in starlings have always nested under the tiles however this spring they have managed to work their way into the loft. I am on having the tiles refitted by a roofer and the cement reworks so there is no gaps plus install an eaves comb filler. Question is after doing all that will...

Hi all, posting first time on here as I'm in need of some advice please... Our loft has a boarded floor so that it can be walked on but there was a lot of debris falling from the roof which I believe was coming from the felt laid under the external tiles which over time has in some places...

Evening all I am looking to install a wired CCTV kit but an struggling to route the cables due to the build of our house. The external walls are granite and almost 2' thick so drilling a 30mm + hose would be a pita. I though of routing the wires through the loft out a vent but having been up...

hi, We moved to our home in June and now looking to start works. It's a 3 bed detached house, two chimneys(on outer walls) One item is in the distant future we may look at a loft conversion. Currently two thirds of the loft are floorboarded and the other two thirds are just joists. But for the...

We have a sorted of converted loft space, which is carpeted, have plasterboard ceiling and a narrow staircase from first floor. After moved in 2 months ago, we noticed in the last 2-3 weekend that there are a lot white mould on the front ( north facing) and side of the ceiling, and it is...

Hi folks, Next task on the old house is loft insulation. In one section of the house there is a gap between the slates, rafters and rooms (plaster and lath) we can access from the loft (green section in attached). You can see right down into them from the loft (See photo) and so we're hoping we...

Hi All, Looking at getting a couple of windows fitted for my loft and, naturally, I have decided to go for the Velux ones (someone I know who makes windows said Velux are the best because of warranty etc... - which i dont doubt) The question I have is: Can anyone notice any difference in these...

Hi all, I am sure a few of us have this problem at this time of year. I have had condensation before but I must admit it is the worst it has been this year. I have read all of the guides and general advice - one of which is to keep the loft hatch closed. However as a temporary fix would it...

Hi guys, looking for some help/ideas please! I`m currently converting a small loft space into a room which I`m planning on using as a nightshift bedroom. I got the velux in at the weekend and am currently building the walls in preparation for insulating and plasterboarding. The problem is the...

Hiya I've got a light in the loft which has an switch on the landing, I would like to know if I can daisy chain an additional switch in the loft itself so to avoid having to make a 2 way switch circuit, which would involve wrecking my brand new skimmed and decorated walls on the landing. I was...

Hi I'm after bit of advice. I live in new build 2 bedroom house with 1 bathroom and 1 toilet all running on megaflow 145l heated by Vaillant ecotec 632. Problem is that builders put megaflo in one of the rooms upstairs and this thing is taking too much room, so I had two plumbers to have look...

Hi All, i am just looking for some guidance on insulation of the rafters in my loft. I have done some reading around and people recommend insulation boards as they are thinner for a high level of insulation. The only downside I have noticed with our rafters is whoever built them way-back-when...