loft modifications

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

Boosey wrote:

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

Coat of paint section 1 so far finished. Has made the rest of the loft look sh*te . Plan on getting section 2 done next year & then it's a work in progress. Come to think of it etc it reminds me of some one here & his garage/paving.

Boosey wrote:

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

More lights i have added, but i am very pleased with ventilation, The spuknics i had made give me more control, on air flow needed. We have had a lots of rain, so having the loft door open, has not been possible at times. Thats were the the spuknics have helped.

none satisfied with the birds condition I also don't like changing even if it's food for me pigeons don't like change

nicked the wifes shed for stock but backfired had to buy her a new un

put a couple of chimneys in the yb loft....tweeked the front a little all done now

where did you get the chimneys from Darren ...?

just made them from 4" sewage pipe and a mushroom cap and a vent on the inside of the loft on the bottom of the pipe it closes over if theirs any backdraught I also put some mesh up inside the pipe before fixing the vent to keep any vermin out

right I see, how did you fix the 4 inch pipe into the roof ...?

David wrote:

right I see, how did you fix the 4 inch pipe into the roof ...?

I used a 100mil core bit and drilled next to roof support so that the pipe could also be fixed to roof support on the inside of the loft to stop any movement...then sealed around pipe on the roof with a very good but expensive non shrinkable sealant ,job done

right, I get ya.....good idea, and probably worked out a lot cheaper than buying one eh.

ive seen them on ebay and they were quite a few quid, altho havnt seen them for a while.

David wrote:

right, I get ya.....good idea, and probably worked out a lot cheaper than buying one eh.

ive seen them on ebay and they were quite a few quid, altho havnt seen them for a while.

plenty of sites about selling chimneys but at the end of the day if it takes stale air out with no backdraft and its dry and vermin proof then that's all you want or need

yes true Darren, its the same old story....sell it for a pigeon loft and the price goes up, call a 16 x 6 garden shed a 16 x 6 pigeon loft and the price doubles.......

put another trap on the last section and put floor grills in on the old bird sections

shippy wrote:

nicked the wifes shed for stock but backfired had to buy her a new un

Well worth a try thou But at least we now know whose boss in your household.

devo56 wrote:

Boosey wrote:

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

More lights i have added, but i am very pleased with ventilation, The spuknics i had made give me more control, on air flow needed. We have had a lots of rain, so having the loft door open, has not been possible at times. Thats were the the spuknics have helped.

Sputnicks are great Devo, I have them made of glass windows etc
"8x4". Fell out of a multi storey building I just happened to be working on at the time.

Knackered wrote:

devo56 wrote:

Boosey wrote:

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

More lights i have added, but i am very pleased with ventilation, The spuknics i had made give me more control, on air flow needed. We have had a lots of rain, so having the loft door open, has not been possible at times. Thats were the the spuknics have helped.

Sputnicks are great Devo, I have them made of glass windows etc
"8x4". Fell out of a multi storey building I just happened to be working on at the time.

OMG You could have been hurt, you lucky so and so, it was a good job you were there.

devo56 wrote:

Knackered wrote:

devo56 wrote:

Boosey wrote:

What modifications/improvements have members made this winter

More lights i have added, but i am very pleased with ventilation, The spuknics i had made give me more control, on air flow needed. We have had a lots of rain, so having the loft door open, has not been possible at times. Thats were the the spuknics have helped.

Sputnicks are great Devo, I have them made of glass windows etc
"8x4". Fell out of a multi storey building I just happened to be working on at the time.

OMG You could have been hurt, you lucky so and so, it was a good job you were there.

The lucky part Devo was, they were double glazed   aluminium & pre painted etc & I still have spares under the loft here for that loft in the sky, when I get the final call.

my mates re lined all the floors and fitted new traps for the young birds
got a few tiles to replace thats it then

Just finished sanding the whole inside of all 3 sections took about 3 days, my hand is still tingling from the sander.
I hope that helps with the mould

Boosey wrote:

Just finished sanding the whole inside of all 3 sections took about 3 days, my hand is still tingling from the sander.
I hope that helps with the mould

Hard work for nothing etc Boosey, if sadly your problem persists there .