Building My Own Loft

[Guest Walt21]

Hello

 

I am looking to build a 24x8 loft with a pent roof does anyone have any plans with dimentions and amount of timber needed?

 

Or can anyone point me in the right direction of where i would be able to get them?

 

Cheers

Ben

[OLDYELLOW]

make your own plans 2 x 2 for framing 8 x 4 sheeting if wanting top quality sheets go for marine ply 3/4 inch if not bothered about quality then shutter board 8 x 4 3/4 inch look on ebay you may get good quality seconds

[Guest Walt21]

make your own plans 2 x 2 for framing 8 x 4 sheeting if wanting top quality sheets go for marine ply 3/4 inch if not bothered about quality then shutter board 8 x 4 3/4 inch look on ebay you may get good quality seconds

[Guest Walt21]

i want to do the front and sides in ship lap im just trying to work out how much to order as i can get a bit cheaper through my work i want it to be built to last look good and be ideal for my birds i just wondered if anyone had built one similar and kept note of exactly what they orderd.thanks for your help pal

[OLDYELLOW]

You get a much better structure with the 8 x 4 sheeting go look at many members loft look at the shiplap water leaks damp , the less joints the less problems want it to look good put the ship lap on top or white upvc cladding

[Guest Walt21]

does the ply last as long though as iv seen some lofts and the ply looks asthough its blisterd and cracking?

[OLDYELLOW]

treat it with creasote then let dry a few weeks then externally bitumen paint if will last fer years

[just ask me]

there a thread on here with lots of pics of lofts ill try find it it could help you i done mine in pvc best thing i ever done no paining and a blast of a power hose as good as new

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

YOU ARE RIGHT MATE EASY TO LOOK AFTER .