loft

Hi, I’ve moved into a house that has this small storage area in a mono pitched roof which was built a while ago above an extension. As you might imagine, it’s a very cold space and I’m wondering if it requires further insulation. Whilst I can see insulation on the floor (will check depth of...

Afternoon all, Just bought a new house that we will be renting out once it's been done up a bit. It's one of the steep pitched villa type jobs. The attic is currently "insulated" (I use that in inverted commas as it looks like it was done in 1980 and never looked at since), the current...

Afternoon all, Just bought a new house that we will be renting out once it's been done up a bit. It's one of the steep pitched villa type jobs. The attic is currently "insulated" (I use that in inverted commas as it looks like it was done in 1980 and never looked at since), the current...

I’m building a quite large corner desk for my son. We have a Victorian house with a loft conversion. I’ve made a wooden frame for one side of the desk and drilled into the brick wall just fine. I am having major problems drilling into the other wall. When the loft was done, the ceiling was...

Hi, any help will be appreciated! I am looking at putting a narrow staircase up into my loft. The joists run cross-wise to the staircase, so I am looking into cutting the joist to create the hatch. I'd be cutting right beside where the A frame meets the joist, does this make a difference? I'm...

Hi - I've referred to this community so many times, but this is my first post myself. I am looking at putting a narrow staircase up into my loft. The joists run cross-wise to the staircase, so I am looking into cutting the joist to create the hatch. I'd be cutting right beside where the A frame...

I'm in the process of buying a house and had a RICS survey conducted. The surveyor identified a crack in one of the Vertical purlins and said that it needed replacing. We asked the seller to get this repaired for us to proceed with the purchase and their contractor has repaired using resin...

My new boiler is on the ground floor so are my kitchen and bathroom. So now it takes ages to get hot water at the taps due to my plumber sending the water up to the loft to come down to the ground floor taps. Was the plumber just lazy to use the old loft tank pipes when the quick connection...

Hi Everyone, I hope this is the right place for this, but I am buying a home and a survey has returned a problem in the loft. A previous tenant / builder has removed a structural beam to install a chimney flue that I think has structurally weakened the property? My question is, can this be...

Hi everyone, Just looking for advice and to see the extend of damage in our attic regarding mold. I actually have a chronic health issue which has increased in symptoms since moving in to this property (I am sensitive to some types of mold) we have seen that all of the membrane on the ceiling...

Hi, Wondering about filling the gap (builders silicone) between the top of the outside leaf of my cotswold stone brick cavity wall where it meets the roof. It is a 5 year old traditional new build (detached) House by the way. I want to prevent small birds, insects and other possible pests...

Hi guys, Looking to get some opinions on the situation that I'm currently in. I have house that was built in the early 90's. The roof is a truss system that has a walkable space down the centre. My plan is to invest a bit of money in modernizing it a bit. We've had signs of attic condensation...

Hi guys, wonder if anyone can help. I can't afford a loft conversion yet, but will hopefully do it in the next few years once Ive saved enough. Can someone tell me if its possible to board the loft out now, so I can use it properly, and then do the extension further down the line? I don't want...

I am in the process of renovating a top floor flat, we have access to the loft, the previous owner had a small section of the north side of the loft boarded. I have been up and down for various tasks and previously noticed drops of water. I added 20 lap vents, 10 on each side of the roof. This...

Hi, I have a small chimney breast supported by wood beam, Its a small chimney but wonder if I Should put some steel support in or would this be just fine. / Thanks

Hi all, Pretty new to this, but have a pressing question any help would appreciated. curious to know if anyone had experience with Dupre Vermiculite limited micafil insulation in the 1980/90s. Noticed a few bag of the stuff in my loft and got it tested to make sure it wasn’t contaminated. Came...

Hi, curious to know if anyone had experience with Dupre Vermiculite limited micafil insulation in the 1980/90s. Noticed a few bag of the stuff in my loft and got it tested to make sure it wasn’t contaminated. Though noticed the standard uk testing isn’t the best. Apparently the company was...

Hi all, Have been at my place 2 years, this winter approaching is my second winter here. Its a bungalow with converted upstairs dormer and some eaves storage above our kitchen downstairs. I noticed after getting Xmas decs out that between 1 or 2 of the roof rafters there is a small amount of...

Hi - i am in the middle of buying a house and the surveyor has sent me a pic of a split purlin in the loft. Some of the loft has been converted but this split is in the eves storage and can easily be seen by the light switch. The split goes right through on a vertical diagonal. Is this easy...

Hello, I was looking in the loft of a 1900s house we've recently moved to, and noticed some tracks in the beams that look like some kind of wood boring insect (images attached) - is that correct and is it possible to tell if old or recent? We have some info that the timbers of the lower two...