Loft boarding · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Loft boarding in Nottingham: New Insulation and Raised OSB Deck That Keeps the Wool Uncompressed
EcoTrust Roofing & Insulation Ltd boarded out a loft in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, without crushing the insulation beneath it. The team cleared the old insulation, laid new mineral wool across the joists and fixed OSB boarding on raised loft legs, giving a flat storage deck with the hatch left clear and the wool at full depth underneath.
The problem
Most boarded lofts share the same fault: the boards go straight onto the joists and squash whatever insulation is underneath down to the depth of the timber. The homeowner gets storage but quietly loses insulation performance in the rooms below.
This Nottingham loft had old insulation and an older roof with less room to work in. If the new insulation was going to reach a proper depth, the storage deck had to sit above it.
What we did
- Cleared the old insulation out of the loft.
- Laid new Knauf mineral wool across the joists to 300mm.
- Set raised loft legs through the new wool onto the joists.
- Fixed OSB boarding on top of the legs, leaving a gap between the boards and the insulation.
- Left the hatch and the walkway clear.
The result
The homeowner now has a flat, walkable storage deck with the hatch and walkway left clear.
Because the boards sit on raised legs, the new insulation underneath is not pressed flat and keeps doing its job for the rooms below. The work comes with a 10-year guarantee.
Loft boarding in Nottingham: questions we get asked
Does loft boarding squash the insulation underneath?
It does if the boards go straight onto the joists, because the insulation gets pressed down to the depth of the timber. In this Nottingham loft we fixed the OSB boarding on raised legs, so there is a gap between the boards and the new mineral wool and nothing is crushed.
What are raised loft legs?
Raised loft legs are supports that screw onto the joists and stand up through the insulation. The boards are then fixed on top of them, so the storage deck sits above the wool. On this Nottingham job the legs were set through the new insulation before the OSB went down.
Should I replace old loft insulation before boarding?
If the old insulation is thin or worn, it makes sense to sort it first, because lifting boards later is a bigger job. In this Nottingham loft the old insulation came out and new mineral wool went down across the joists before any legs or boards were fitted.
Can you board a loft with limited headroom?
Often, yes. This Nottingham job was in an older roof with less room to work in, and we still fitted raised legs and an OSB deck over new insulation. Our surveyor checks the space first and tells you honestly what will fit before anything is booked.
Do you cover the rest of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire?
Yes. We board and insulate lofts across Nottingham, including West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold and Carlton, and across Nottinghamshire and most of England from our Manchester and Sevenoaks offices. Book a free survey online or call 0800 870 8086 and we will give you a written price.
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