Loft Roof Lining Repair

Inside the loft of my c.

Loft roof lining repair.

Just moved into my first home so learning diy and when not to diy fast. Storms may also dislodge loose ridge tiles with the potential risk of injury too. This includes loft lining which protects your belongings from roof debris and can add extra efficiency to your home. The lining kraft paper in my loft is 56 years old and ripped to shreds on the windward side due to years of westerlies flexing it in and out until it finally parted.

1970 timber framed semi the felt is nailed directly to the rafters. Whether you re looking to protect your loft or save money on your heating instaloft have you covered with a range of professionally installed options. Remedial work and costs repair is a fairly straightforward task. Make sure the caulk is rated for the temperatures and apply it liberally so you don t create a water pocket.

Alternately get more roofing felt and a tube of roofing caulk and glue felt patches over the rips with the caulk. If the damage is more extensive and the roof is leaking it is normally a sign of other problems with the roof and the entire roof may need to be refurbished. This would involve stripping the lower layers of tiles from the roof and adding a 500mm strip of eaves protection felt before reinstating the tiles. Although it generally looks in good condition in two places it is torn revealing the underside of the tiles and the battens they re nailed to.

If left unchecked the ingress of damp could decay roof timbers. Leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers. A truss framed roof on the other hand doesn t have any attic space to expand you re probably going to have to raise a truss framed roof to get more space.