joe_holmes1 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just a quick word of warning regarding using the loft.Please check the sizes of the joists. In some modern day constructions they are quite small and are only sufficient to hold the plasterboard ceiling up.Equally, as previously mentioned, talk to your local Council Building Control department to ascertain any issues/requirements that may be necessay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravens Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 HiI have over 700 feet of track laid in my loft including a new yeard 8m long X 1meter wide into the roof eves with 10 tracks for storage of wagons etc .works great for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR63 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Joe_H....just for clarity modern trussed rafters are designed for a load on the ceilign tie member (I.e. the memeber you walk over) of 250N/mm2 over and above the trusses' own selfweight and plasterboard ceiling afixed to its underside. This 250N/mm2 is apllied thought the entire roof space and is roughly equivalent to 40mm of solid timber flooring. I can't envisage that being exceeded with a model railway layout on a raised ply deck....even some storage under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducking Giraffe Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I work in lofts a lot, installing loft ladders, lighting and boarding, that’s what I do.I hate it as an environment so much I built a 20’ x 10’ shed instead of a layout in the loft!Whiteshield has the right idea, well done that person! The extremes of temperature are bonkers: in winter for my loft boarding I’m wearing thermals, jeans, overalls, gloves, fleece and hat. In summer it’s down to shorts and t-shirt and only work till 3pm with a 20” fan: like working with a hairdryer on you. Without air movement the high temperatures leave you dripping within minutes.My must-haves for even thinking about a loft layout are:Able to stand up full height in at least 1/3rd of the available spaceInsulation with 80mm cellotex between raftersAt least one Velux window for natural lightDecent Fakro wooden ladder for accessHeating!My loft failed on no. 1 so I binned the idea straight away and went for the shed. It's (literally) got a shed load of insulation, is light, airy and a nice place to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westernman Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Do get the loading of the roof timbers checked. Many houses are built not intending the roof area to be used for anything substantial. A big layout can weigh quite a lot on top of anything else you may have up there. I have lined my loft roof with 50mm foam insulatiion and the temperature throughout the year only varies by 10 degrees. No heat, just open the hatch and it rises in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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