JudyMc Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I have an end of terrace built 1929. I want to put in good flooring in the loft to make more efficient storage. I'll also be reinsulating. The issue I have is the roof joists that run L to R of the property are 1.4m apart (5.5m long), I'm struggling to find something that covers the gap without too much waste. I've considered sheet material, scaffold boards plus others. The standard kits from DIY stores are no good as the boards are too short, or the distance between the posts is too narrow. The insulation is going between the joists and I don't want to raise the floow height. Any suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 19 minutes ago, JudyMc said: are 1.4m apart WHAT, photo please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I think I would re measure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Your joists won't be up to the job of taking any weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 if your boarding the joists you cant have any insulation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 1 hour ago, Dave Jones said: if your boarding the joists you cant have any insulation ? You can but only the thickness of the joists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyMc Posted Friday at 18:30 Author Share Posted Friday at 18:30 Thanks all. I want the flooring to straddle the joists as the insulation will fit between them and between the ceiling joists which are at right angles to roof joise but 400m apart. I'll get a photo to show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2016 Posted Friday at 18:39 Share Posted Friday at 18:39 You can get legs / stilts to put the new floor on and rest these on the ceiling joists but as your setup sounds unusual a photo may better confirm where the structural support comes from and if there a gap between the two layers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyMc Posted Saturday at 08:23 Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:23 I can't put on stilts as span is roo big for modern sheets. See pic below. The boards that are there are on ceiling joists and if I put weight on they'll fall through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted Saturday at 08:35 Share Posted Saturday at 08:35 9 minutes ago, JudyMc said: I can't put on stilts as span is roo big for modern sheets. See pic below. The boards that are there are on ceiling joists and if I put weight on they'll fall through What makes you say that? Putting boards as you show is how 99.99% of lofts are boarded. Yes the ceiling joists are skinny which is why you need to be careful how much load you put on them, but they are normally okay to walk on and store light stuff on. It is when you are doing a full loft conversion you have to beef them up or fit new joists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyMc Posted Sunday at 11:58 Author Share Posted Sunday at 11:58 The ceiling joists are nailed and have already pulled away from roof ones a bit. My concern is if I leave as is I'm going to get a ceiling come away. Not massive weight on it but how much is too much? That's what I don't want to risk. I'm not aware of any current stilt pack that will span 1.4m. The boards I have down are only chipboard about 8mm thick so also not adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted Sunday at 12:06 Share Posted Sunday at 12:06 7 minutes ago, JudyMc said: The ceiling joists are nailed and have already pulled away from roof ones a bit. In that case you need to sort the ceiling joists first then think about flooring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted Sunday at 16:47 Share Posted Sunday at 16:47 (edited) On 11/09/2024 at 07:18, Dave Jones said: if your boarding the joists you cant have any insulation ? You can with loft legs. I got mine from Wickes. 300mm legs gave me 400mm of insulation below. Solid as a rock. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Loft-Flooring-XL-300mm-Raised-Floor-Legs---Pack-of-12/p/167598 Edited Sunday at 16:49 by Canski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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