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Any ideas as to how you would go about insulating a loft hatch with a ladder attached? Any examples? We inherited the loft ladder - it might be 40+ years old but does a good job. The ladder is fixed to the hinged loft hatch door as well as to the joist/binder at the top. Would you just stick some sort of PIR insulation board on, cutting around where the ladder is attached to the hatch, and just accept that there will be breaks in the insulation? Is there a thinner insulation board I could use? There's not much space between the wooden hatch and the ladder at the top of the ladder. Or would you remove the ladder, fix insulation to the wooden loft hatch and then remount the ladder on top of the insulation. (I need to remove the ladder anyway in order to get a new MVHR unit through but there's a lot of rusty looking screws.) In which case what (screwable) insulation material would you use? Would I need to relocate the top of the ladder? Or would I need a different ladder? Open to suggestions! Thanks.
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The spec for my top floor ceiling is U value of 0.10 W/m2k - therefore I'm looking for a decent loft hatch and ladder to match and would appreciated any suggestions FYI I should be using it every few months to clean the MVHR unit so easy to use is more important than cost Thanks -
I need a reasonable basic loft ladder for a small space - it lands inside a 3'x4' closet from an 8' ceiling with the hatch at one side.. The plan is to create a built in storage box at one side strong enough to stand on where the ladder will land between a pair of battens to keep it steady. Does anyone have any knowledge of problems with either of these? They are not my favourites as one has to be careful with fingers but I can think of no easy alternatives. B&Q: http://www.diy.com/departments/3-section-12-tread-sliding-triple-extension-loft-ladder/1495363_BQ.prd or Screwfix: http://www.screwfix.com/p/37090-loft-ladder-aluminium-3-section-12-tread/7431p Both are 3 section sliding aluminium for use in a tight space, probably with the existing "push up and sideways" hatch. I do not have space for a wooden folding ladder. Cheers Ferdinand
