Building My First Loft?

[geordie1234]

hey guys anyone know where i can get cheap cheap sheets of wood to finish of my first loft in the west of scotland or if you have any that you are selling

[jimmy white]

hey guys anyone know where i can get cheap cheap sheets of wood to finish of my first loft in the west of scotland or if you have any that you are selling

 

maybe worth a try at some building site,, sometimes they use these 8 by 4 ply boards, to fence the site off,, when the building is finished, they often discard them,, worth a try

[geordie1234]

good shout i already managed to get the woocd for my frame from a building site

[Guest bakes]

maybe worth a try at some building site,, sometimes they use these 8 by 4 ply boards, to fence the site off,, when the building is finished, they often discard them,, worth a try

 

agree with jimmy we put another loft up for younglad up road from us old man and uncle and me made it 8ft by 6ft for another loft and went to local building site that are putting new houses up had a word with one of the lads on site he said i mucka give us your address and we will see what we can do 2 hours later had 5 8ft by 4ft thick ply boards for nowt so always a chop they can only say no also alot of wood yards sell ply boarding now for next to nowt so always a good chance of getting some bargains but ive always been lucky as me grandad worked in wood yard for years jewson/palgrave brown so he nows a few lads still involved in the trade and if we ever after anythink for lofts or kennels usualy ask him if he can have a word see if he can get anythink cheaper instead of paying threw the nose from the likes of b q and so on but most times now you will pick 6ft by 4ft sheets and 8ft by 4ft sheets up for a few bob you just got to go and look around and ask if there is any thats going about and if you get a bit nocked of the price if buying in bulk they can only say no but most times you be suprised you dont get if you dont ask m8

 

all the best.

[jimmy white]

good shout i already managed to get the woocd for my frame from a building site

 

well done geo,, i remember when they were demolishing the margaret rose hospital, the wood that was going abegging was unbelievable ,, you could have built a loft any size , for a packet of fags [if the security guy smoked]

[geordie1234]

cheers mate i checked out b and q and it was like 20 quid a sheet i will check out the building sites

[geordie1234]

liked the if the security guy smoked part

[jimmy white]

liked the if the security guy smoked part

 

couldnt resist geo,, ,,,,,best of luck with your loft

[geordie1234]

Brilliant guys just been promised a few late breads to start me of so will get them once my lofts finished and hopefully breed them next year so I've got my own ybs

[geordie1234]

alright guys just thought a would post a pic of how far ive came along spending just one hour a night working away on my first ever loft for the last week just need to get my sheets now

[geordie1234]

CAN YOUZ GUYS SEE THE PIC I CANT AND IM WONDERING IF IM DOING IT WRONG

[JohnQuinn]

Wit Pic?

[geordie1234]

THATS WHAT AM SAYING MATE IM TRYING TO ADD A PIC OF WHAT IVE BUILT SO FAR BUT ITS NOT COMING THROUGH

[just ask me]

click use full editor

 

then click browse photos

 

select photo

 

then click attach file and post

 

hope this helps if not let me know mate

[geordie1234]

WERE DOES IT SAY USE THE FULL EDITOR

[just ask me]

down the very bottom of the page where u write your reply

 

click on photo enlarge

[geordie1234]

MINES ONLY SAYS ADD REPLY OR PREVIEW POST JUST FORGET IT MATE CHEERS FOR TRYING TO HELP IM PROBALY COMPLETLY MISSING IT

[just ask me]

your pressing reply to post just read this press noting and scroll right down to the bottom of the page u will see where it says fast reply

 

[geordie1234]

TRY AGAIN

[geordie1234]

STILL WRONG LOL

[just ask me]

this might help very bottom of page

 

STILL WRONG LOL

 

 

how far u geting to mate dont worry ill clean up this thread after we get this right

[Guest bakes]

if you cant seem to post pics bud click were it says show all bottom of page near quote click onto browse select the pic then press add picture wonce it is installed it will apear click next to it were it says attach and it will auto matic go into quote box

 

all the best.

[geordie1234]

guys as you probaly know im building a 10 x 6 loft with two sections with a 2 sputnicks do i have to put windows in

[Guest spin cycle]

guys as you probaly know im building a 10 x 6 loft with two sections with a 2 sputnicks do i have to put windows in

 

you'll have openings for sputniks . these 'll probably let enough light in. you may want to 'play around' to get ventilation right. basically cold fresh air wants to enter at the bottom and warm 'stale' air needs to get out at top. its important that the cold air does not enter as a 'draft'....thats why louvres are often used...good luck in your loft buildig...after 5 years i finally got mine how i want them

[geordie1234]

A got told having a 2 inch gap between your roof and front of you loft and the back is perfect ventallation as the cold air enters dropping to the bottom therefore pushing the stale air up and out the other gap