Can I lay loft boards over insulation?
Placing loft boarding over insulation is an easy process and is essential if you want both storage and for your quilt insulation to work at its optimum performance. With the correct products, such as Loft Legs, this is easy and cost effective too.
Can you board straight onto loft joists?
Can I Board directly onto joists? The simple answer is no. Therefore, boarding directly onto joists would mean in many cases having reduced insulation in between the joists (75mm – 100mm) or squashing insulation down where there is boarding from 270mm to 100mm.
Is 18mm chipboard OK for loft?
18mm is fine for storage,you could try 22mm but consider the extra weight.
What wood should I use to board my loft?
As Scott mentioned, plywood will probably be fine. I just used 1/2 inch plywood in mine. I would probably recommend you use “real” plywood though rather than the chipboard stuff. It’s a bit more expensive, but also much more durable if you’re going to be walking on it.
Do I need permission to board my loft?
“You need planning permission to have loft boarding installed” Having loft boarding installed for storage does not require planning permission. Planning permission is only required for larger projects or if you’re looking to convert your loft for living extension purposes.
Can I put plywood over insulation in attic?
Once the insulation is down, you can turn your attic into valuable storage space by covering the floor with plywood. It will also make the attic a safer place in which to walk.
Do you need planning permission to board your loft?
Normally when converting a loft you will not need to obtain planning permission as most loft conversions will be within a home owner’s permitted development rights for loft conversions.
Do you nail down loft boards?
All fixings to the joists or rafters should be done by screwing the panels down. This avoids the vibration caused by hammering nails through the loft flooring into the joists or rafters below.
What thickness should loft boards be?
Standard loft boards come in two different sizes; 2,400mm x 600mm and 1,220mm x 320mm; both of which are 18mm thick.
Can you walk on loft boards?
Move safely in the loft For easier movement in the loft, we recommend using walk boards (also known as crawl boards) laid across the joists. If a top layer of insulation is already in place on the loft floor, roll it back to reveal the top of the joists and then lay the walk boards on them.
Can you board out a loft?
Boarding out your loft can provide a safe and clean storage space for all your boxes of memories, Christmas decorations, extra clothes and anything else you can’t bear to part with. In order to properly board your loft you’ll need a jigsaw and workbench, hammer, screwdrivers, drill, tape measure and pencil.
Can You Lay loft boarding straight on top of insulation?
They are putting an extra 8″ in on top of the insulation that already sits in the loft and lies just below the joists. I assume that the joists will be covered with the fresh insulation but having totally cleared out my loft I want to board it out properly after British Gas have finished.
How much insulation should I put on my loft floor?
If using a top layer of insulated loft floor boards – aim for a base layer of loft roll as close as possible to 100mm. On top of this, the boards will provide insulation to bring the combined total to the equivalent depth of 270mm. Your choice of width roll is determined by your loft floor’s joist spacings.
Can you put a Loft Board on a joist?
Before this article, you wondered, “Can you put loft boards on joists?” While the answer is “Yes,” raising your loft floor above the insulation and preventing the risks addressed above is the best way to do it.
Where does British Gas put their loft insulation?
I am having the insulation in my loft topped up for free by British Gas. They are putting an extra 8″ in on top of the insulation that already sits in the loft and lies just below the joists.