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If fitting close to the eaves, maintain a 25mm ventilated airspace between the insulation boards and the eaves. Step 5 The top layer could be a combination of the two (boards where necessary and rolls elsewhere). Configure and calculate the amounts needed based on your loft requirements. Use a trimming knife to put vertical slits in your insulation so you get a good fit around the legs. You are now ready to fir storage panels.

Insulating a loft is one of the most effective ways to reduce the cost of heating bills and be more energy efficient, all while keeping the home warm in the colder months. Even if you already have some existing insulation, it’s key to have the optimum amount for it to be truly effective. The Elite concertina loft ladder can be fitted with a hinge mechanism that allows it to be stowed vertically. As such, it can be used within a vertical wall opening or on a mezzanine floor. The Elite heavy duty concertina loft ladder is supplied without a loft hatch. It is also easy to install within an existing ceiling opening or hatch box. Therefore, the Elite is ideal for a renovation project or replacement of an old loft ladder. If your loft has existing loft insulation in between the joists, measure the depth of it. Ideally, this base layer needs to have a depth of 100mm and come up to no more than 25mm above or below the joist. A second layer of at least 170mm can then be laid over the top of the joists to get you to the recommended building regulations guide of 270-300mmBoarding a loft out is a fantastic way to gain more storage space for items that are rarely used such as suitcases and Christmas decorations that would otherwise take up more useful storage locations. There are 3 main methods for boarding out a loft; Laying boards directly over the existing ceiling joists, laying batten over existing ceiling joists and then boarding over the battens and laying a raised loft flooring system. Boarding Directly Over Joists

Before starting, make sure your loft has ventilation gaps at the eaves or is fitted with loft ventilation. Be sure to maintain this ventilation gap during and after installation As we have commented above, laying loft boards directly on top of ceiling joists is not the way to go and can lead to numerous issues, however if you have absolutely no choice then here’s how it’s done. To do this, use four screws per board, one in each corner. Carefully position so that the boards are secured through the centre of each joist and away from any cables or pipes. Step 6 – Add More Insulation: With more depth now created lay an additional layer of the hard insulation between the new joists. Again make cuts tight to avoid any air gaps. Depending on how deep you existing joists are (75mm 3 inch or 100mm 4 inch) will depend how much more you need to lay to reach the overall required depth of 150mm, which will either be 50 or 75mm Once your loft has been fully boarded out and you now have a nice new storage area to fill up you need to ensure that you can access it easily and more importantly safely. Holding and balancing a heavy box whilst climbing up a shaky step ladder is not the way to go.Attach the remaining panels in the same way relaying insulation as you go. And that is it!. Yor new loft storage is complete. Long knife with serrated edge – to cut rolls to the correct length, if needed. A bread knife is ideal. Start with the target R-value of 7 and deduct the R-value of the existing insulation. This will give you how much more R-value is needed. We offer glass mineral wool insulation with R-values of 2.25, 3.85 and 4.5. Steadily hold the screw vertically and push it through the insulation by hand, until you reach the joist and loosely fix for now. Step 8

Clearly to achieve the greater load bearing capacity of 150kg per square m, stronger (usually larger) timbers have to be placed over the existing joists (or in some cases replace them) that are mounted on suitable structural supports. Chipboard loft boards generally have a tongue and groove construction which allows them to neatly slot together. Standard loft boards come in 3 different sizes: If you don’t have any means of getting a circular saw then you can also use a jigsaw or a traditional handsaw.This method involves laying additional battens across the existing ceiling joists at 90° and then boarding over the top of the battens. This raises the floor enough to allow for some additional insulation and also allow the required air gap.