Before After Before After What we found The loft had old boarding laid over tired fibreglass insulation.
What we did Lifted and disposed of 10m² of old boarding Took out 23m² of old fibreglass Relaid Knauf mineral wool to 270mm Fitted new boards over the top for storage The result A new boarded floor with fresh insulation underneath, finished in one day and covered by our 10-year guarantee.
A check you can do yourself Lift a board near the loft hatch and look underneath. If you can see the tops of the joists, there isn't much insulation under there.
Questions about this job Can you board a loft and still keep it insulated? Yes. On this job we relaid Knauf mineral wool to 270mm before the new boards went down.
How long does loft boarding take? This County Durham loft, with 10m² of old boarding removed and 23m² of insulation relaid, was finished in one day.
Do you take the old boards and insulation away? Yes. The old boarding and fibreglass were removed and disposed of as part of the job.
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