Increase your home’s value, save money on heating bills and create more storage space with LoftZone. I have subsequently discovered on installation, that one of the other items, a ladder, is dented in several places. Wherever the insulation meets the top platform of a Loft Leg create a small slit in the quilt with a Stanley knife and push the insulation gently down around the Loft Leg to form a snug fit.

I am not a tradesman, and my DIY skills aren’t great, I’m more used to spreadsheets than power tools but thought I’d give it a go. For anyone who has a new build or an old build with added insulation then I’d say consider this product as the results are brilliant. As a novice DIYer I was apprehensive about converting the loft by myself but I was amazed how simple it was! Once condensation has built up, it can soak into the ceiling below your loft, as well as into your wooden joists, causing them to lose structural integrity.My other 2 shelves due up once i've sorted out our other loft and made space for me to put these up, happy knowing it will be just another ten mins. Standard – While standard loft boarding is safe enough when done correctly, if someone is recommending it when it squashes your insulation, you might need to consider what else they’re not paying attention to.

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. There are definitely some essentials you will need:GlovesDusk maskWorkbench Circular sawJigsawImpact driver (this is a must)Then the usual tape measure, pens etc. Adding loft legs under boards in the loft will easily help you to create more useable storage space in your home.

They are easy to fit, extremely lightweight, allow for pipes and cables to be present and do not create thermal bridging. After some time of careful consideration, very much inspired by other brave people, the operation Loft Conversion initiated and successfully completed as DIY project. Also used a 375mm shelving kit and put a couple of spare loft boards on them to get a bit more storage space. But that doesn’t make sense any more, because loft insulation keeps heating bills down and you’re meant to have at least 300mm (11”) of it – which means it’s higher than your joists. That doesn’t make sense, because loft insulation keeps heating bills down and you’re meant to have at least 300mm (11”) of it – which means it’s higher than your joists.