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Cut up and pin architrave together for surround whilst ladder is still on the ground- it's a lot easier.
If you have wires and/or pipe running across the joists in the attic, then the easiest way to deal with this is to lay down lengths of something like 2" x 2" (or whatever depth you need to clear the pipes and wires), across the existing joists, and attach the new flooring to those.
You would cut and mitre the architrave/ trim to match your loft ladder hatch lining, it will not change size after you put it up, will it? Trust me, do it the other way and you'll marvel at my advice, just as you try and work acurately with something over your head- it's not easy!Geegee said:I would have thought this was better to do after as the size could be wrong.
Carpenter said:"Dolle" (German) do an excellent ladder for about €135.
Geegee said:When laying these cross ways, how would you get more insulation in place? Also, would you need to attach them to the joists?
- The first is to leave the existing insulation between the joists (assuming it completely fills the gap right to the top of the joists, otherwise this option may not work so well), and add new insulation between your newly added supports
I've had a look at the ladder but I can't find the model number (even though I did retain the original instructions) however it has an insulated lid and does not have a handrail. I bought if from a Homevalue store for about €125 about 4 years ago and to be quite honest it was the best €125 ever spent, great for getting down the Christmas decorations at this time of year! I think the Delux model you refer to would probably be a bit of an overkill unless you had a lot of traffic.askew70 said:[broken link removed], in Dublin (Dalkey), has some of the Dolle range, although the only ones I can see there are the De Luxe models which start at €420. Looks like the De Luxe is a decent ladder, with good insulation too, but I'm not sure whether that price is good value though compared to the alternatives.
Some of the other ladders there might be Dolle too, but it is not immediately obvious on that site.
Carpenter, do you know which particular model of Dolle ladder you are referring to?
Geegee said:It is a new house and there are two layers of insulation - one between the joists and the other on top in a wide roll. The top layer seems to have imprinted itself onto the top of the joists so I was thinking of cutting it and pushing it down between the joists on top of the bottom layer - less materials and labour than fitting new wooden supports?? What is the most suitable tool to cut insulation with and what sort of gloves should I wear?
Carpenter said:I've had a look at the ladder but I can't find the model number (even though I did retain the original instructions) however it has an insulated lid and does not have a handrail. I bought if from a Homevalue store for about €125 about 4 years ago and to be quite honest it was the best €125 ever spent, great for getting down the Christmas decorations at this time of year! I think the Delux model you refer to would probably be a bit of an overkill unless you had a lot of traffic.
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