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by WARMSEALEXPERT
Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: condensation in the loft
Replies: 6
Views: 8366

Re: condensation in the loft

Penny your post contains a lot of useful advice, but glosses over the fact that 4 out of 5 people have washers, cookers, showers and moisture in their homes with no noticeable problems? I can recall a British farmers roof the likes of which I'd never seen before, he had on is house corrugated iron s...
by WARMSEALEXPERT
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Loft board flooring with insulation
Replies: 5
Views: 4001

Re: Loft board flooring with insulation

Polystyrene cracks, breaks and is not robust enough to go in a roof-space or to be used for insulation. In theory if you compress your glass wool roof insulation its R VALUE (insulation value) will go down, but you will never notice it. Squeeze your insualtion is, pack it down, and floor the loft. T...
by WARMSEALEXPERT
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: Lofts and Loft Conversions Forum
Topic: Roofing - advice!
Replies: 3
Views: 3041

Re: Roofing - advice!

To the OP: Your post is rather comical to anyone in the roofing trade, it reads has if you're asking members can anyone recommend a firm called Rolls Royce to service your new Mini? Redland roofing, now called Monier, are the brand leaders for roofing in Britain, and their staff are friendly, great ...
by WARMSEALEXPERT
Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: condensation in the loft
Replies: 6
Views: 8366

Loft Space Condensation

The roofing felt used by the re-roofer was totally unsuitable, to make it worse you have indequate ventilation at the loft soffit /eaves, and the top roof ridge, this is what is causing you're condensation problem, The easist cure in this case is to clear out all the eaves, and make sure that this e...
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