loft

A loft is a building's upper storey or elevated area in a room directly under the roof (American usage), or just an attic: a storage space under the roof usually accessed by a ladder (primarily British usage). A loft apartment refers to large adaptable open space, often converted for residential use (a converted loft) from some other use, often light industrial. Adding to the confusion, some converted lofts include upper open loft areas.

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  1. fatmcgav

    Loft ensuite wetroom questions

    Hey there, We're currently in the planning stages of our dormer loft conversion project which will form a new master bedroom and ensuite. Ensuite is looking to be about 1.8m wide by 2.6m long, with the shower running width ways on the external wall. Currently, I'm planning on using an...
  2. U

    Cracked Tiles in Loft Conversion

    Loft extension completed in the summer, we have large tiles in the bathroom and they have a hairline crack from floor to ceiling through 6 of them The builder says it is 'settling' issues We are not convinced At a minimum what should be done? Tiles removed and reapplied? Is it potentially a...
  3. D

    Time to give a bit back.... Loft conversion at 365Drills home

    So its time to give a bit back and we have just got cracking on a loft conversion at home. I support the Get Britain Building website so I have a notice at the front waving the banner. Its mostly to shut up the whining elderly neigbours who have so far objected to EVERYTHING. But despite all...
  4. S

    Tiling on Partical board , loft board

    Hi all am shaun been tiling for about 8 years self employed from mirfield west yorkshire am doing a job for a customer whos builder made a **** up on a massive scale by getting a tiler to tile directly on to an anhydrite screed having not sanded it and used cement based adhesive , it...
  5. L

    DIY'er loft ensuite advise saught

    Hi TF, I've found this forum thankfully before my loft bath n loo goes into full production, I've attached what it looks like now: I'm working on a slim budget as i've got a new arrival due in April, however lucked out and got 20sqm of Natural Stone Effect Travertine Tiles (400 x 600 mm...
  6. D

    Loft insulation for £3 a roll at B & Q

    Hey up folks, If any of you are a bit thin on the loft insulation, now is the time to get some at this price. You only allowed 18 rolls per purchase. I took the cattle trailer down to fill it but only got the 18...
  7. R

    prep work for loft bathroom

    The awful job I posted about a while back has finally been undone today! The guy who is doing the prep work decided after all to cut all the chipboard. Now comes the question of what to do next. First he said he would put 18 mm ply. Today he suggested 12 mm + another sheet of 12 mm which our...
  8. U

    cracked tiles in loft conversion

    Some wall tiles in a shower in a loft conversion bathroom have cracked. The tiles have been up for about 2 months. The shower has been used only for the past couple of weeks. Flexibond adhesive/grout were used. The tiles are Fired Earth Architecture tiles. Just wondering whether it's normal for...
  9. S

    My little loft conversion

    Thought i post some pics of the work so far on my new loft conversion. Pics show a delapitated bungalow stuck somewhere in the 60s and the subsequent scaffolding and removal of the roof.
  10. K

    Loft Conversion Bathroom - Thanks Folks

    I've finished my first significant tiling job (bathroom in a loft conversion) and I wanted to say thanks to everybody on here who, even though you didn't know it, helped me along the way with your advice for other posters. Walls were primed with Mapei Primer G (not PVA!) Shower was tanked with...
  11. A

    B&Q Loft Coal Porcelain Floor Tiles 600x600

    hi, i have just had these tiles laid in my living room and kitchen and cannot get the smokey grout stains off after mopping with dettol about 6 times, if anything its getting worse, i have had a look on the website and it doesnt give any suggestions on what to do to remove this. i know there...
  12. O

    Another Wasps Nest in the loft....

    Just opened up the loft hatch and dropped the ladders down, ready to put some boxes up there and out pops a wasp. No problems I thought, went and got the wasp spray, dispatched the little blighter problem solved, then out pops another.... great must be a nest, sprayed the second one too but...
  13. W

    Advice on setting out loft conversion

    Hi All I am in a bit of a muddle at the moment. Just trying to set out my wall tiles (600x400 travertine) in a loft conversion. I set out a level line all the way along the wall with nice half tile cuts into the floor. The problem is that the swage line along the roof where the ceiling...
  14. T

    Loft boards??

    can anyone advise on tiling onto solid and sturdy loft boards? got to measurse a job up tomorrow on a new extension and its boarded with loft boards.sort of compressed chipboard.seems really solid though and thick, around an inch.doesnt seem to have any movement. my thoughts maybe be ok if...
  15. Dan

    tarantulas in my loft!!!!!

    Oh no, I just found out there's a tarantulas nest in next doors loft. Apparently the guy that used to live in this house used to bread tarantulas. He did say to next door some time ago that he thinks one might have escaped and he couldn't find it. Next door also rent their house and they've...
  16. P

    Tiling a loft..

    Hi there. Firstly thanks to those who answered a previous post on this subject. I have some more details now.. Basically i'm getting a loft extension done & plan to tile most (if not all) of the loft floor. I undertand this is not common, but not unheard of. The floor structure will be 2 metal...
  17. P

    Tiling substrate for a loft?

    Hi there, years since i posted here.. I am going ahead with a loft conversion over the next couple of months. The builders will be fitting a suspended floor, timber beams covered with tongue-and-groove high-density board. I'm planning to tile most of the floor area (@20'x18'), & install...
  18. R

    Advice Needed Re. Loft Conversion

    Due to another edition to the family ie. a nephew for me We have decided to convert the loft into a office the loft has a pitched roof The property is a new build August 2007 Next week am having 18mm chip board flooring over the joists Have ordered a velux centre pivot roof window to go...
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