north east loft

anyone think a north east facing loft is at a disadvantage regards form ....thinking of puting in some skylights

If it was my loft id insulate the prt that faced north east because its a cold wind that comes in from that direction, the plus note the back of the loft will get the sun in during the day and evening.

EssexSteve wrote:

If it was my loft id insulate the prt that faced north east because its a cold wind that comes in from that direction, the plus note the back of the loft will get the sun in during the day and evening.

yes i did line the front steve with 1/2 inch ply and has made a difference and i have put corrugated sheets on the roof them bitchumen type ones and they are raised from the loft roof slightly so am thinking if it be worth cutting holes in the roof and meshing and then cut out some of the bitchumen corrugate and placing a clear sheet of corrugate on top of that so i have a skylight and roof ventilation all in the one job only problem i can see is condensation from the clear sheeting dripping through the mesh opening but i coul try it and if it happens put polycarb over the openings ....steve the back of the loft is quite tight up against a six foot fence so hade to put bitchumen corrugate on that also as it gets damp their due to lack of sunlight and has done the job its a bone dry loft

i had that problem at 1st the loft was cold, then my next door neighbour said he wanted to cut his conifers down but would do it bit by bit as he couldnt afford to do them all in 1 go, so i offered to pay half i thought he was going to trim them level with top of my loft but he said he dont mind my birds and he took them out alltogether, now when the sun comes up it his the back of the loft as he only has a 3ft fence then the sun hits the roof at midday and in the afternoon the suns on the front, now the birds look a feel better get less bugs etc, it has effected them they seem happier

i took some advice and covered all the outside with extenral PVC adhesive will now treat with a wood preservative george

why put the PVC adhesive George does it help with moisture

it forms a skin on the wood now i find the loft feels dry it fills up all the cracks and joints it has too have 2 coats george

thanks for that george i will make a note of that i have some of that in the garage

Good tip George.
I also spray the interior of mine with either Chlorcarb or Borax with a compressor and spray gun.

i was told years ago to never face your loft east,i,m not sure if the same applies to northeast but i would imagine its just the same

peel bros wrote:

i was told years ago to never face your loft east,i,m not sure if the same applies to northeast but i would imagine its just the same

yes its not ideal ray but i have no choice due to space .....i already have taken up 3/4 of the garden space lol i got to allow the mrs enough space for her sunlounger but thats all shes getting i could put the lounger on top of the loft but the birds would never want to trap if the mrs was on it

have you seen that double decker one in the bhw i think it was.now thats ideal.i wish i could afford that,what a space saver that is

yes it was a smashing loft ray but i could never have that here in a built up area with the councils planing laws on pigeon lofts

They onlt thing i would say Daz make sure the loft is insulated and you don't have a gail force wind blowing through it