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