Holes In Loft Looking Into Garden

[uncleg]

Hi,

Apologies if this is a numpty question, I went up into our loft and I need to insulate as its all old insultaion etc...

However along the front of the house and back of the house side, I noticed small holes in that the light was coming in. One was huge in that I could see the garden - could explain the neighbour saying "you have birds in your loft" (I only moved in a year ago).

Numpty question is that I am assuming this means I need new fascias and soffits? I was not sure of the terminology..... also assuming it is better to do this than to repair the timber ones?

Will this be all..... based upon experince assuming guttering does not need replacing when you do this?

Assuming this should not be that expensive?

Many Thanks

 

[masona]

Any photo?

Do you mean a gap on top of the fascia board under the first row of tiles?

 

[uncleg]

Hi,

I don't have any photos. but yes.

One hole which I just boarded up with a small piece for temp fix was actaully in the board itself - wierd as it was a perfect circle and I could see the whole back gardn from the loft.....

The other smaller whole where light is creeping in are as you say where the board meets the first row of tiles, some were at the bottom of the board which I found odd.....

Thanks

 

[Alastairreid]

One hole which I just boarded up with a small piece for temp fix was actaully in the board itself - wierd as it was a perfect circle and I could see the whole back gardn from the loft.

old overflow pipe hole

you would normally renew the rainwater goods when replacing fascias,soffits.

and its quite normal to see daylight in your attic from the eaves, more so with profiled tiles and/or vented soffits.

 

[uncleg]

Thanks.

Makes sense re the overflow pioe hole as the system was updated.

So I am assuming I do no need to worry, my only concern was that I am losing heat and that defies the whole point of insulation? But I do not want to get any work done if I do not need it I guess...

Thanks

 

[Alastairreid]

You're attics supposed to be cold and aired with cross ventilation.

that's why you insulate at ceiling level, to retain the heat in the rooms below.

 

[uncleg]

Thanks, told you if was a numpty question!

Thanks