Pozi drive drill bits enable you to use a cordless drill as a powerful screwdriver. Loft boarding involves moving insulation around. Usually insulation is of the glass fibre wool type. This type of insulation is harmful to your lungs if breathed in.
Please do the sensible thing and ensure you wear protection. If installing glass fibre wool, then googles are a must. It will prevent your eyes from being irritated by the insulation. If you do not wear a coat or a paper suit, you are guaranteed to feel very itchy after. These disposable suits are also handy for other types of jobs such as decorating. Planning permission is not required to board out a loft for the purpose of loft storage. Planning is only required if you are wanting to convert your loft into a living space, such as carrying out a loft conversion.
Insulation requirements for lofts have increased dramatically throughout the years. Below you can see how insulation thickness has increased throughout the years. If your home is more than 10 years old, its likely you will benefit from extra insulation. The largest majority of heat lost from a building is via the roof. The purpose of loft insulation is to slow down the heat loss process. Loft insulation can also save you a lot of money on heating bills per year.
All new homes are built to the insulation building regulations of the time. Building regulations do not require older homes to have insulation, but does recommend it. Do you have water or gas pipes in your loft? If so then ensure you board around them to ensure easy access. If a water pipe bursts the last thing you want is to be ripping up your loft boards. This also applies to important electrical connection, such as light fittings and junction boxes. The modern trend is to install down lights.
However, such lighting does have a negative effect on insulation properties due to the amount of down lights required. Building regulations require a gap between your down lights and insulation. A generous gap ensures the down light will not overheat. Did you know that LED down lights can get very hot too due to there large heat sinks? Fortunately there are companies which sell down light covers that are fire retardant, and draft proofing.
Be aware your floor will be raised by mm via loft legs when installing your flooring. Ideally you should lower the floor level next to the hatch, this only needs to be a ledge you can climb onto. It will make life easier gaining access to your loft.
There are many differences between insulation. Warton Woodworks only use insulation wool, space blanket or PIR insulation boards. PIR foam board is more effective then glass wool by a factor of 2.
This means mm of PIR is equivalent to mm of glass fibre wool. Usually customers go for standard glass fibre insulation. It is the most cost effective solution. The more insulated your house is, the colder your loft will be. This is because the insulation is slowing down the heat trying to escape your house. A colder loft does also means warm moist air can condensate within the loft.
The loft legs used in this guide are incredibly strong, and can handle loads up to kg per loft leg. However, before converting your loft into storage space you must first consider how much weight your loft joists are designed to handle.
It is usually ok to store general household items such as Christmas trees, books, clothes, boxes, portable electrical items, etc. But if you plan to store something ridiculously heavy, then please do your research regarding your joists first! The loft legs can be spread apart a maximum distance of mm centres. This means they are ideal for joists that are spaced mm or under. The diagrams in this post show how to install loft legs for mm joists, just to give you an idea of how you go about installing them.
Note: Only do this step if the old insulation has been damp due to water leakage. Or if the insulation looks like it could cause a fire hazard, such as having incredibly large amounts of dust collected on top. The image represents an area in your loft that will not have loft boarding. The insulation used is called space blanket. This is simply glass mineral wool wrapped in foil. The purpose of the foil is to trap the glass fibres inside, making your loft air cleaner.
It also makes the job easier and less itchy. As in the diagram above there is mm of insulation between the joists. Then mm thickness insulation is laid about at 90 degrees to the one underneath. The image has a total of mm of space blanket insulation. This is glass mineral wool wrapped in aluminium foil.
The purpose of the foil is to help prevent the glass fibres from flowing through the air. Space blanket is glass fibre wool wrapped in aluminium foil. It offers more protection against itchy fibers, making it more comfortable to lay. It also have a heat reflective foil surrounding it. PIR board is twice as efficient then glass fibre wool. Can also be tricky getting to the house from the DIY store. Using the online calculator on www. Loft boards generally have a tongue and groove construction which allows them to neatly slot together.
Be carefully to not damage the edges as this will prevent the boards fitting correctly up to each other. If required, pick up the insulation rolls and screws at the same time. The best screws to use are 4mmx30mm countersunk multi-purpose screws. We have specific recommended screws on our web-site.
You will need approximately 6 screws for each Loft Leg you are fitting. Before laying down boards its good practice to check that the ventilation in the loft is OK. Ensure that any eaves ventilation is left unobstructed. Loft Legs are screwed directly into the joists or trusses in a grid to raise the boards, the spacing of the Legs should correlate with the joints in the boards.
A long straight edge or string line will help to position the first row of Legs correctly. It is recommended that the screws are loaded into the base of the Loft Legs before taking them into the loft movie link here.
This saves loads of time and lost screws. Check that you entered a valid postcode or place name. Only show stores with stock. Quant: 1. Edit Search. Standard delivery - from FREE. We deliver Monday - Saturday, between 7am and 7pm. FREE Simply place your order online and collect from your preferred store in 1 hour. Insulate your home without compromising on storage space by using Loft Legs to raise the loft floor by mm for energy efficient loft storage. View product details. Saved to Project List.
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