Thoughts On Second Hand Lofts

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

What are you thoughts on second hand lofts in regards to problems they may bring, baring in mind that you would obviously disenfect and burn with blow torch.

[Guest bakes]

i havent got no probs with second hand lofts but wonce put up before birds go in would advise to vykill everythink floors walls boxs perchs and so on me personally even if i bought loft from close friend i would still vykill everywere just to make sure.

 

all best.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

BLOW TORCH THEN SPRAY WITH JAYES FLUID./

[OLDYELLOW]

Jeyes fluid is brilliant stuff nowt wrong in buying anything second hand , although you will have to be prepaired to get scrubbing brush out and disinfect it all

[Guest grizzler]

would have to agree with the above posts.i certainly wouldnt put birds in a secondhand loft without giving it a good disinfecting first.

[Tony C]

Yep a spray out with a Defra approaved disinfectant before any fixtures are put in. I would also replace the flooring or lay a new floor over the old.

[greenlands]

Take your pick for disinfectants.

 

http://disinfectants.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Location=None&module=ApprovalsList_SI

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

Would virkon s be ok, also i was intending to put 9mm ply over the top of the old floor....

would this be ok as a break down:

Disinfect with Verkon S

Burn with blow torch

Paint the inside of loft

Put new 9mm floor down on top of old?

Ben

[Guest IB]

Would virkon s be ok, also i was intending to put 9mm ply over the top of the old floor....

would this be ok as a break down:

Disinfect with Verkon S

Burn with blow torch

Paint the inside of loft

Put new 9mm floor down on top of old?

Ben

 

Think 1 of the first 2 might be dropped or reversed Ben? You're normally told to clean then disinfect. Burn & disinfect are maybe different ways of doing the same thing, disinfecting? But if you consider burning to be cleaning, maybe best to do that first?

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

the loft has been cleaned inside, but i was told to burn to get rid of an little nasties in corners that may have been missed?

[Guest bakes]

Think 1 of the first 2 might be dropped or reversed Ben? You're normally told to clean then disinfect. Burn & disinfect are maybe different ways of doing the same thing, disinfecting? But if you consider burning to be cleaning, maybe best to do that first?

 

same as i do with all my lofts i go around with blow torch then vykill everythink if there was anythink harbering in loft would been sorted via blow torching then vykil just as disinfectant.

 

all best.

[Roland]

Simpler, easier amd more practical to have seaoned second hand supplies of a demolishion site. JMO and from a few expierences.

[alex young]

A mate of mine bought one and washed it with a pressure jet before erecting,then he disinfected,it looks superb now and no problems health wise.

[Tony C]

Whilst erecting the loft its a good idea to run a silicon mastic between the framework joins before bolting/screwing/nailing together.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

Simpler, easier amd more practical to have seaoned second hand supplies of a demolishion site. JMO and from a few expierences.

 

Seaoned?