Category: Loft

Well, finally finished the storage space……..

Just the plaster board, plastering and electrics to do now. However having a forced rest today as my back has gone 🙁 Bugger

Bit more done, shelves added, more insulation installed…………….

………still got more shelves, plastering, more wood work and electrics to do now.

The insulation has arrived!

Well I had to collect it as I missed the courier, still I’ve got it now. Installed new lights for loft access as once the insulation is up I won’t be able to see anything the other side of the wall.

Quite cheap as well, 4 foot florescent strip was £9.99 from Focus. These lights aren’t part of the main lighting in the house. They are fed from a 3 pin plug.

As regular readers are aware I’ve started a loft conversion, so thought i’d update the blog with its current progress.

Most of the frame work is now complete, just got to decide where the storage access hatch is going to be.  I did have one position in mind but I keep changing my mind over it.  Still everything is on hold until I get the insulation now…….

(Retro CRT TV setup and working!!!! – Was the one I used on my Spectrum back in 1985 – So not bad for a 24 year old TV – makes an odd popping noise though. I’ll take it apart and check for dry joints)

I was looking a polystyrene blocks for insulation but looking around I found a thermal bubble wrap like sheet that does the same job. It costs £109 for a 1.5m x25m roll, but it should be easier to work with. Especially in some of the cabinet and on the roof joists.

Loft space is around 1.4m x 3.7m, so it’s a little narrower, but a little longer than my current room. Though with the additional storage in the loft it might seem a little bigger. Still got plenty to do before it’s done.

It’s been on the cards for a while, but now I’ve actually started. Well, when I say ‘I’ I actually mean Dave the builder.

So stage 1 is complete:

• Loft Ladder installed
• Velux Windows installed

Now time for me to plan the design and build.

The area is a around the same size as my current office, although it’s major issue is height.  That said, being a short arse that’s not really a big issue.  And besides the desk position should stop many of the major head butts.

So initial plan (was planning a nice 3D model using google sketchup – but it turned out shite)…..

Seems to be fairly self explanatory. L shaped desk, and storage/shelf areas.

Now just need to build the frame. Once the frame is complete the rest is fairly easy.