NG3 May/June 2022

Make Your Home Bigger
For Under £1000!
Many of us only reach
into our lofts twice a
year to grab the box of
Christmas decorations
and the suitcases come
holiday time, yet it can be
a space you could make
much more use of.
A loft can be a useful
storage area for personal
possessions we want to keep
long term, but don’t need
regular access to, or even
a ‘seasonal wardrobe’. For
many householders it’s a case
of storing cardboard boxes
in a rather haphazard way,
pushed through the loft hatch
and positioned as carefully as
possible.
SAFE ACCESS
If you’re going up into
the attic it’s wise to have
someone on hand to
hold the ladder and for
you to pass items to. For
added safety, especially if
you regularly access your
loft, it’s a good idea to fit
a loft ladder which folds
away up into the loft
hatch. With hand rails for
stability, and easy access
features, they really
make sense.
More Than Loft Ladders
(www.locallofts.uk) specialise
in making homes bigger by
converting lofts into safely
accessible storage spaces. If
you want to make more of
your loft installing wooden
loft boards is an option to
consider. With a bit of careful
research, someone who is
competent in DIY skills could
carry this out. If you’d rather
spend your weekends doing
something nice More Than
Loft Ladders are the local
experts who can help you.
All our boarding is raised
away from the joists to
accommodate your insulation
and leave an air gap to
maintain ventilation, keeping
your loft nice and dry.
Most of our cheaper
competitors do not raise the
CREATURES
IN SITU
If your loft is currently
home to bats, a
protected species, you
will first need to have
a bat survey and may
be required to obtain
a mitigation licence to
carry out work. The
Bat Conservation Trust
(www.bats.org.uk) will be
able to advise.
flooring sufficiently which
means your insulation is not
as effective, and with fuel
prices on the rise this can be a
huge false economy. As well
as creating a floor space we
have several other innovative
storage solutions including
truss shelving, clothes rails,
storage boxes and vacuum
packs.
We also bust the myth that
new homes can’t have the loft
boarded, all our work meets
NHBC requirements and will
not void the warranty on new
homes.
DID YOU KNOW?
Government guidelines
recommend a minimum
270mm thickness for loft
insulation. Getting your
loft boarded is the perfect
time to top up that
insulation and reduce
those heating bills.
GET IN TOUCH with us through our website www.locallofts.uk or by calling 0333 880 3598.
We offer a virtual quote service as well as traditional in person visits to suit your needs.