Would highly recommend this product and no probs with DIY installation if you’ve got the right tools. Be carefully to not damage the edges as this will prevent the boards fitting correctly up to each other. If you can, we’d also recommend setting up a temporary work platform using a flat piece of board across the ceiling joists.

Some products may be delivered straight to your door from one of our suppliers and these products will be labelled within the product description. I bought the 6x6 meter kit and added some uni supports so I could put one under every beam just to be sure it’s rigid as possible. It’s safer, more stable and often more comfortable to work from one rather than precariously balancing on joists or trusses.The fact they do raise above the joists is great as you have no issues with wires or anything in the way of the boards. Raised – Raised loft boards use a strong subframe on the top of your joists, so are just as safe as standard boarding options. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . The Loftleg is a unique, design protected solution to avoid insulation compression when using your loft for storage.

Having successfully installed a small square kit I have now bought extra cross beams and supports to complete the remaining attic space boarding. If you already have two layers of insulation in your loft you will have to roll back the top layer to the sides of the loft to reveal the joists/trusses before fitting Loft Legs. I have fitted them, tried pre drilling and not bothering to, honestly it’s 6 of 1 half a dozen of the other to pre-drill or not.Amazing product if looking for extra space in your loft with the added benefit of it not affecting your new build warranty. A very good and easy to use product, I can't imagine how much faff it would be to achieve the same result without it. The plastic supports look a bit weak online to my mind but they are very well thought out, strong and well built. The official answer as to whether loft boards need to be raised when boarding a loft, from a professional point of view, is almost always yes, because of how most lofts are designed and the way the insulation sits. In the end I used about 1,400 screws and 150 loft boards, then I bought some plastic trim to go around the edge of the opening to tidy it up.

I wanted to increase the insulation in my loft and that included an area when boarding had previously been laid with the original fibreglass compressed. Standard – The standard approach will see someone put loft boards straight onto joists in your loft, fixing them flat across the floor even if it means squashing insulation material down. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). My property is almost 100yrs old and consequently there is some un-evenness and twisting of the joists and some irregular spacing. Not quite finished but it's proved to be a great system and much sturdier than I expected, easy to fit once you get the hang of it.I've been looking for some loft shelving for a while, so when I saw the new loftzone products I thought I'd give them a go.

I’m not the best at DIY but even I was able to get a solid and stable floor in the loft of my new build.

It is recommended that the screws are loaded into the base of the Loft Legs before taking them into the loft (movie link here). Extremely sturdy once all screwed together, makes going into the loft easy rather than a stress of trying not to fall through the plasterboard! The joists were awkwardly spaced and some of them a bit wonky, but the product is so cleverly designed that I got round the "period features" without much trouble. I supply all my own materials and fully explain beforehand how your loft will be converted into a safe and easy to access storage area. I like to start my reviews with feedback or negatives, I struggle to find any about the company or the product.