PATTY BHOY Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 what would the members say would be the best height for to sit your loft up from the ground,for ventilation,dampness safety??
greenlands Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 I would have thought heigher the better for ventilation bu saying that mines on 2 inch flags with sleepers on top,ventilation/open at each end.Lindsay click photo to enlarge....
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Would have to agree with 18" but many lofts throughout the uk and europe have the lofts tight to the ground.
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 mine is built on a concrete slab then raised 6 inches
Guest spin cycle Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 mine is built on a concrete slab then raised 6 inches do you mean hardcore at ground level and then a 6 inch concrete 'raft' ?
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 no its a solid concrete base the loft sit on then the floors are 6 inch from that
Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 18 inches spot on lets my 2 dogs under no cats / vermin
Guest spin cycle Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 no its a solid concrete base the loft sit on then the floors are 6 inch from that oh..sorry (wrong end of stick again). when i get round to building a proper loft i was thinking of hardcore to ground level then probably 4 inch concrete raft as a floor for the loft. at the moment my sheds are on blocks or sleepers to keep them up and discourage vermin. but its a lot of stepping up/down. trying to balence vermin/ease of use
Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 The plan for mine is (or was :'( ) 8 foot off the ground, but with workspace underneath, to help create a more controlable enviroment. But my old lofts were 18 inches off the ground and worked well.
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 oh..sorry (wrong end of stick again). when i get round to building a proper loft i was thinking of hardcore to ground level then probably 4 inch concrete raft as a floor for the loft. at the moment my sheds are on blocks or sleepers to keep them up and discourage vermin. but its a lot of stepping up/down. trying to balence vermin/ease of use no probs at all when u say concrete raft will this be the actual floor in the loft or will a wooden floor then be installed over it.
Guest 67ghirl Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Just a point - I know it will vary between councils - but here if the highest point of your loft is more than 3 metres from Ground Level- you will need planning permission. This applies to Gardens attatched to house as opposed to flats/maisonettes etc.
Guest spin cycle Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 no probs at all when u say concrete raft will this be the actual floor in the loft or will a wooden floor then be installed over it. it would be the floor...i think if you put wooden floor on top ( say ply on 2 by 2 ) you would create a good environment for 'nasties' in that gap as it wouldn't be high enough away from the base .
Roland Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Have runners across about 8 inches of ground. Then wired off, so air vents around... and not much else gets underneath.
pjc Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 they should be at least high enough for the dog (labs in our case) to get under, this allows air flow and prevents vermin from taking up residence under the loft where you can't get to them!
thunderboult Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 our lofts are all about this high off the ground, our staff as caught about 3 cats underneath.
Guest Grasshopper Lofts Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 it would be the floor...i think if you put wooden floor on top ( say ply on 2 by 2 ) you would create a good environment for 'nasties' in that gap as it wouldn't be high enough away from the base . u got me thinking now mate lol ;D ;D ;D ;D just have to watch for rising damp on a concrete base thats what i was told
Roland Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Concrete base is good if you have glass sheets 2 - 3 inches under the top. Should really be 8 inches or over too.
Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Concrete base is good if you have glass sheets 2 - 3 inches under the top. Should really be 8 inches or over too. You wanna put some insulation in it too at least 2 inches deep otherwise it will always be the temp that is most constant, which is usually the cold from the ground, and may cause damp issues in extreme changes of air temp/humidity.
mark croker Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 i used to have a loft that was on 4ft beer barrels and it was great. if you needed to you could get under youself and get the cats, now the loft in the garden is about 18 inch and i think thats a good height
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 highest loft I ever saw belonged to the late Jack Bunch who lived in Netherburn and he had upended railway sleepers concreted in to the ground and you could walk below the loft quite easily
Guest spin cycle Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 must admit hadn't thought of damp...so good to have it pointed out. thats me thinking again (dizzy) have also heard of concrete 'mushrooms' being made as loft supports . but never seen any. theory was rats couldn't navigate the rim...supposedly
PATTY BHOY Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Posted March 3, 2009 was thinking 12 to 18 inches myself.thanks for replys.
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