Scotty

Hi Nick and crazyfrog! Cheers for your replies - its all really useful and will hopefully make my life much easier! Sounds like I'm gonna go for the rockwool or equivalent, and obviously leave enough space either side for ventilation I'm interested to hear any more info you have about these Suspente metal rails? Is that easier to use than wood (I was just going to build a frame using thin wooden batons to attach the insulation and plasterboard to.. If so, where can I buy it? Is it pretty easy to work out what you need? One other question, which might sound a bit silly. Is there an easy way to attach rockwool between the rafters, bearing in mind its not a solid material? Is it best just to build a frame between the A-frame rafters and nail it to this? cheers all Scott

Hi,   I’m just about to start renovating the loft in our house in Aveyron, and just wondered if anyone had any advice (from building knowledge or previous experience)   It’s a very old house, but the loft and roof seem to be reasonably sound. The roof is composed of tiles nailed onto wooden batons/planks, which lay directly onto the sloping rafters. There seems to be no obvious leaks   -         Do I need to add a waterproof layer between the tiles and the rafters (involving a complete roof renovation)? -         What is the best type of insulation to use (I’ve read a lot about the advantages/disadvantages of rockwool, or the newer foil-type insulation), but wondered what would be best for laying in between the rafters on this type of roof? Also can anyone suggest any good makes? -         What is the best way of attaching the insulation to a sloping roof – can I staple directly onto the wooden batons/planks between the rafters? -         What is the easiest, most lightweight material to cover the insulation and ‘finish’ the roof (ie. lightweight plasterboard or tongue & groove etc)? I will be attaching this between the rafters, so the rafters are still showing -         I’m assuming I don’t need planning permission for this, as long as I don’t declare it as another habitable area when it comes to sale?   Any other advice would be much appreciated. Cheers Scott