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(but no ... loft legs)
?I just found out there's also a system called loftlegs
(but no ... loft legs)
?I just found out there's also a system called loftlegs
Yes, in the original post I meant the generic term 'loft legs'. I had only had heard about the poorer versions of loft legs from Dial etc. See my post before yours. More than happy to learn about better versions. So, cheers all!
You're right; it's because I saw pictures of these awful 'Dial'? banded legs that had been almost destroyed over time by boarding/storage lol.
I will see what the joiner says tonight (if he's good value), otherwise 15-18 boxes of Loftlegs it is. Best to get more and return unused ones I guess.
You said no cutting with the legs. Due to early shift today, I'm on about 4 hrs sleep and can't think straight. Surely some cutting involved? Like when I come near a hangar (see attached images). Is it best to start in the middle and work outwards?
Thanks v much.
Where were you thinking you wanted this gap?This will mean no air ga
4x2 is available in longer lengths, possibly even 6m if your local BM is any goodnew 4x2s together to form a longer (>3m) length
You don't need to faff about using spacers to level up a boarded floor in a storage loft. The boards will deform to follow the shape of the joists they sit onNot looking for a pretty job
Why not the "just lay rigid insulation over the existing timbers and board atop it" route? Vastly easier than dragging timbers up there
Sorry, I should have said "cdbe's route" - I was querying for feedback on your proposalI said something similar earlier. The weight, the thermal bridging, the compromise on insulation performance etc.
It depends. Some wool is rated 0.033, some is 0.044 (Knauf 44), rigid is typically 0.022. Those numbers represent how good at conducting heat they are, higher numbers conduct more heattake it 100mm of the rigid stuff is equivalent to 200mm (or more?) of the popular, rolled out wool type stuff?
Careful, depending on the kind spray foam it can totally screw things up for insurance and possibly even mortgageany kind of spray foam,
Just lay more rigid over the top of the old, after moving the walking boards out of the waySuppose I wanted another 100mm (rigid type or wool) in the future
It's for ventilation of the cold part of the loft. The insulation should clearly delineate the warm and cold parts of the house envelope with no possibility for cold air to reach the plasterboard that separates the loft from the roomeverywhere I read kept mentioning air gaps, air gaps
You're not alone..create an I beam.
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