Loft Roof Lining Repair

Just moved into my first home so learning diy and when not to diy fast.

Loft roof lining repair.

This includes loft lining which protects your belongings from roof debris and can add extra efficiency to your home. This would involve stripping the lower layers of tiles from the roof and adding a 500mm strip of eaves protection felt before reinstating the tiles. Inside the loft of my c. Whether you re looking to protect your loft or save money on your heating instaloft have you covered with a range of professionally installed options.

If left unchecked the ingress of damp could decay roof timbers. Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket. Although it generally looks in good condition in two places it is torn revealing the underside of the tiles and the battens they re nailed to. A truss framed roof on the other hand doesn t have any attic space to expand you re probably going to have to raise a truss framed roof to get more space.

Implications while relatively minor defects they re fairly common. The lining kraft paper in my loft is 56 years old and ripped to shreds on the windward side due to years of westerlies flexing it in and out until it finally parted. Remedial work and costs repair is a fairly straightforward task. Storms may also dislodge loose ridge tiles with the potential risk of injury too.

Leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers. 1970 timber framed semi the felt is nailed directly to the rafters. If the damage is more extensive and the roof is leaking it is normally a sign of other problems with the roof and the entire roof may need to be refurbished.