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Loft Conversion

Insulation on top of loft boards - good idea?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.47 PM

Hi, I currently have 270mm of glass fibre insulation in the loft of the house I just moved to. I want to board it up for storage but I have a long term plan to get someone in to do a proper job and convert it to a habitable room. Is removing some of the insulation to exposed the joists, laying structural chipboard and then replacing insulation on top of the chipboard in areas I don't need a sensible option? I know there are loft legs available but I don't want to spend a load of money on them (or put loads of holes in the joists) when they won't be needed in the long run? Thanks for the help, Ben

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Anonymous user

If your long term plan is to have your loft converted it is very likely whatever is already down will come up. Not only for insulating purposes but for electrical and plumbing purposes also. If you just want to use it for temporary storage, you can buy tounge and groove structural floor boards from any main dealer and lay those temporarily (tack) on top of the existing insulation and joists. If laid properly, they may then be reused when you have the loft conversion completed. Best regards

Answered11 February 2017