Ally
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Stupidly only noticed when we were up there the other day, all i can see are just the beams for the roof, no insulation or anything, there is some on the floor of the loft - is that enough?
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mwg
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Not really any need to have it inbetween the roof members if the loft floor has insulation unless you are planning on making the loft a useable space. e.g. bedroom
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nik
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Most older houses are like that, have just checked mine (4 years old) and mines the same (beams showing and just a covering in between.
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Colin
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Ive never seen an insulated roof 
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Ive never seen an insulated roof
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Ally
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Good
My house is about 115 i think, so automatically thought it was supposed to be done 
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115 years old Ally?
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Ally
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Yes Dave
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a_j_mair
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regulations are 250mm glass wool insulation these days. thats just at ceiling level between and on top of joists
[Edited on 08-11-2006 by a_j_mair]
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--Dave--
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blimey, thought it was newer than that.
I've only been up into my loft twice, warm as fcuk up there previous owners haven't put any flooring down so there's space up there for a few suitcases and a christmas tree box
Might try and sort it soon... funds permitting.
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Ally
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Same for me Dave, a few boards but only enough to balance a few large boxes over the beam thingies
I live not far from big pitt, its all the old miners houses up here 
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--Dave--
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Brad Pitt  
Wonder what kind of wood I would need to place across the beams that would be strong enough to hold someone's weight... ?
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mwg
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What for just going up now and then as a storage space or are you talking converting it into a bedroom?
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linz
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Brad Pitt
Wonder what kind of wood I would need to place across the beams that would be strong enough to hold someone's weight... ?
if its just for storage and going up there once in a blue moon u can get boards made specially, from b & Q
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--Dave--
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just going up now and then Matty, not thinking about converting it (yet)
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a_j_mair
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Brad Pitt
Wonder what kind of wood I would need to place across the beams that would be strong enough to hold someone's weight... ?
18mm chipboard 
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mwg
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just get some sections of chipboard flooring then. will do the job
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quote:
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Originally posted by --Dave--
Brad Pitt
Wonder what kind of wood I would need to place across the beams that would be strong enough to hold someone's weight... ?
18mm chipboard
cheers mate
How about fastening it to the beams? Nailgun?
PS, sorry for Hijacking your thread Ally 
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mwg
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hammer and nail would do the job
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--Dave--
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I'm a lazy bastid and like power tools
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John
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Screws.
Nails are a pain in the arse if you ever want to do anything under them.
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Colin
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If its a newer house your not meant to floor the loft or put any weight up there...beams are too thin.
I just slung the old internal doors up there when I replaced them & laid them over the rafters, use them to stack the suitcases & junk on
[Edited on 08-11-2006 by Colin]
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Ally
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I might have to go up there tonight to put some stuff up there
But i get scared, ours is connected to next doors and the dividing wall needs building up, and its dark and i can never locate the light switch
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mav
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Most older houses are like that, have just checked mine (4 years old) and mines the same (beams showing and just a covering in between.
same as mine.
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drunkenfool
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Ally, im pretty sure you can get government subsidies for roof insulation, might be worth looking into
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