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Glass wool attic floor

  • 31-10-2016 02:40PM
    #1
    asdf9999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi

    I'm looking to floor the attic and put in staighre

    There is currently glass wool covering floor

    Should I remove this before flooring?

    Or cover with floor?

    If at later stage we converted the attic: windows and stairs would the new floor need to be removed?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    whizbang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭whizbang


    Remove the insulation, and then have no insulation at all...just in case you might decide to convert the attic.
    Hmm...

    You really should put in loftwalk type insulation.


  • #3
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    I'd leave it. It's also good soundproofing. It's no harm having it there.


  • #4
    asdf9999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭asdf9999


    Stoner wrote: »
    I'd leave it. It's also good soundproofing. It's no harm having it there.

    It does seem a lot easier to just leave it there

    And regarding converting: would that require taking up the floor (cos we would need to put down girders to support the roof)


  • #5
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Usually as the timbers are usually too small to support a floor and as you say you'll need extra support. So that would all come up. Looks like for you that possibly a cheap inexpensive quickly laid floor to hold storage boxes etc is all you need . I wouldn't spend too much on it or putting down if you are going to be paying someone to rip it out in a few years


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