The subframe is put in place across your joists and can be designed to match different spacings between joists. However, I think the way it all fits together with the very strong triangular plastic legs and the metal cross pieces is very strong and also probably a lot easier to fit once you get going as the cross pieces allow flexibility for where you place the feet on the joists.

I have subsequently discovered on installation, that one of the other items, a ladder, is dented in several places.As with many DIY tasks, boarding your loft can be easy if you are fully prepared and have the necessary kit and tools to hand. I am a competent DIYer and found the system easy to install and am very pleased the the final results. There are a number of specific products on the market that aim to solve the above problems by safely raising loft boards above mineral wool/quilt based insulation cost effectively and without creating thermal bridging or adding excessive weight.

Older commercial properties are the worst for insulation and many have not insulation fitted due to multiple tenancies over the years and no landlord improvements.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Some new build homes have up to 400mm of mineral wool insulation installed meaning that the timber solution would be even heavier and the cost will be signifncatly more expensive. It’s safer, more stable and often more comfortable to work from one rather than precariously balancing on joists or trusses.

A year ago we used Loftzone items to board out a raised platform above the insulation in our new-build loft.A very good and easy to use product, I can't imagine how much faff it would be to achieve the same result without it. 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.