Boarding Out A Loft Roof

This means they are easy to get through loft hatches.

Boarding out a loft roof.

Work out the area that you need the boards to cover. Boarding out your loft is one of the quickest ways to create storage space for all your seasonal stuff. 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. Both of which are 18mm.

Boarding the loft is a way to reduce heat loss as it creates another barrier to any heat escaping from the roof. Loft insulation can also save you a lot. Why board out your loft. If not hire a professional.

Many screws are required when it comes to loft boarding. 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. This is particularly key because when loft boards are installed insulation is often installed at the same time. You will need 8 screws per loft leg.

The largest majority of heat lost from a building is via the roof. We recommend using purpose made loft flooring panels for boarding out the loft. Many homes have ample loft spaces that go unutilised because they do not have proper flooring. 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.

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. These panels are 18mm thick 1 2m long and only 320mm wide. They usually come in packs of three and each pack of three is enough to cover a little over 1 square metre. In most homes space is already there and it just needs to be made usable.

Standard loft boards come in two different sizes. 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. Do heed the safety advice detailed below and only attempt the task if you are capable. The purpose of loft insulation is to slow down the heat loss process.

If you want to board your loft follow this step by step guide. The top benefits of boarding out a loft. Loft ladders don t add any benefit to the loft just increases the cost.