Boarding Out A Loft Roof

In most homes space is already there and it just needs to be made usable.

Boarding out a loft roof.

The purpose of loft insulation is to slow down the heat loss process. Loft boards are fixed together relatively easily but working withing the confines of the loft s available space can make boarding a loft a tricky endeavour. If you want to board your loft follow this step by step guide. If you would like to find out how much a loft boarding installation will be for your loft book an initial survey and receive a fixed price quote.

Standard loft boards come in two different sizes. The largest majority of heat lost from a building is via the roof. Boarding the loft is a way to reduce heat loss as it creates another barrier to any heat escaping from the roof. Loft ladders don t add any benefit to the loft just increases the cost.

Loft insulation can also save you a lot. Why board out your loft. We recommend using purpose made loft flooring panels for boarding out the loft. This is particularly key because when loft boards are installed insulation is often installed at the same time.

Many homes have ample loft spaces that go unutilised because they do not have proper flooring. Do heed the safety advice detailed below and only attempt the task if you are capable. The top benefits of boarding out a loft. If not hire a professional.

They usually come in packs of three and each pack of three is enough to cover a little over 1 square metre. These panels are 18mm thick 1 2m long and only 320mm wide. This means they are easy to get through loft hatches. Both of which are 18mm.

4 screws to fix the loft leg to the joist. 2 400mm x 600mm and 1 220mm x 320mm. Assuming you don t have a room in the roof and it is just a loft then you should also implement all the cold roof insulation measures described above including any raised boarding as. Remember that most people only bother to board the central area of their loft as the angle of the roof usually makes the edges less useful for storage and more difficult to access.

As we already mentioned above due to the pitch of the roof it s often not worth installing loft flooring right up to the eaves so we give our customers the option to have this. Many screws are required when it comes to loft boarding. As well as wooden loft boarding installed to cover the floor of your loft you might also consider boarding off areas that would be too difficult to access anyway.