Victorian mid-terrace. A few years ago I had a loft conversion company install a pair of RSJs between party walls and strap up a floor between them.
This was great but it got really cold in winter and really hot in the summer, which wasn't doing the stuff I was storing any good.
So I fixed 2x1 battens to the rafters to make them 95mm deep and fixed 50mm celotex between them (leaving a 45mm air gap) and then fitted another 50mm celotex over the top for a total of 100mm insulation.
The temperature is much more stable up there now but I am always denting the insulation when moving stuff so I would like to fix some wood panel over the top. It would also make it a lot easier to add fixtures later.
So I have two questions:
Which wood panel product should I use? Ply, MDF, etc.
And will the rafters be able to take the weight which is starting to add up?
Advice appreciated. Thanks.
This was great but it got really cold in winter and really hot in the summer, which wasn't doing the stuff I was storing any good.
So I fixed 2x1 battens to the rafters to make them 95mm deep and fixed 50mm celotex between them (leaving a 45mm air gap) and then fitted another 50mm celotex over the top for a total of 100mm insulation.
The temperature is much more stable up there now but I am always denting the insulation when moving stuff so I would like to fix some wood panel over the top. It would also make it a lot easier to add fixtures later.
So I have two questions:
Which wood panel product should I use? Ply, MDF, etc.
And will the rafters be able to take the weight which is starting to add up?
Advice appreciated. Thanks.
