Loft muck

[Barx]

OK, everybody knows sparkies are generally very handy people with other 'stuff'. Hence this question goes out to you, The people of TEF.

Round here were I live the original roofs are slate with nothing backing them. i.e. no roofing felt. This means the lofts are filthy with dust and bits of pointing that falls off the back of the tiles. I have often thought whether they could be backed retro fit so to speak with either roofing felt or something else. I would assume said product would nned to be breathable but not let the carp through. Has anybody any ideas on how to tackle this? The main reason I ask now is because the neighbours have asked me to board their loft for them to use as storage, and also asked if I can do anything about said muck. Thoughts for fixing in place are either 1) staple in place over the trusses (not up to tiles) 2) staple into place within the bays (going inbetween the trusses up to tiles) 3) same as 2 but held in place with some timber, say some roofers battern etc.

Any help and tips on this subject would be greatly appreciated by both myself and the neighbours

cheers guys.

 

[steptoe]

you get a spray on type of stuff,

I'll have a google search in a bit,

just trying to get BSB up on stream ATM, seems like my normal site has been shut down

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quick as that,

Roof Insulation Twistfix Spray Foam

google search ' spray on loft insulation '

 

[Barx]

Will look into that a bit later steps, thanks.

Looked at similar products few years back and everyone was saying it dislodged tiles etc, more so with slate as they aren't as heavy as the contrete wavey jobbies.

 

[steptoe]

the knack I found when I used it was a few(several) very light coats,

just dust it on, dont try put it all on at once,

and make sure the previous coat has fully expanded before the next coat.

 

[Badger]

the knack I found when I used it was a few(several) very light coats,just dust it on, dont try put it all on at once,

and make sure the previous coat has fully expanded before the next coat.

looks like steps is offering to do it for you barx :^O

 

[steptoe]

dont even go there badger,!!! :|

 

[Barx]

Cheers for the offer steps but the neighbours have said they don't really want to spend as much as that and asked if there is alternative. Their not bothered about insulation values as there is already a good covering up there. Just want me to board out and try to minimise the dirt.

Sent from my Desire Z

 

[NozSpark]

Why not just staple some roof "felt" on the underside of the rafters then???

All the modern stuff is breathable IIRC

 

[Barx]

Why not just staple some roof "felt" on the underside of the rafters then???All the modern stuff is breathable IIRC

I will then!!!

ha ha, tbh I was just wondering if anybody had done such a project and what their method was.

 

[NozSpark]

I've not had the need to do anything like this myself, but I have seen "felt" and plaster board being used before

 

[Barx]

My only concern at moment is that any wet/moisture that does get in either blown or future leak etc I imagine will trickle down the covering and then be concentrated at the eaves. When the felt is fitted in the proper place obviously this moisture is fed into guttering.

I don't know. May ring a roofing company this week and pose as a potential punter and ask what options are.

 

[Evans Electric]

Ask a builder , Barx , I've seen them with polythene sheeting pinned in position but I'd say that could couse condensation .

 

[Barx]

Ask a builder , Barx , I've seen them with polythene sheeting pinned in position but I'd say that could couse condensation .

Yeah, it's tricky one like isnt it. Don't want to cause more problems when fixing one. Thought maybe using landscape fabric instead of underfelt as I think that would allow more water/damp through as apposed to chenneling it to the eaves.

 

[Nicky Tesla]

watered down pva on the underneath of the tiles will stabilise all the dust. Brush what you can off first though.

 

[Badfish]

Why not batten tyvek (spelling??) in-between the rafters?

 

[batty]

Why are they worried about muck what are they going to use loft for?

 

[m4tty]

Cultivation lol :slap

 

[Barx]

Well, mine is the same to be honest and it's just a pain not matter what you put up there it gets covered. I actually have a few cloths up there to wipe things before they come down. It would just help thing out a bit that's all.