hugo7-
I did this a couple of years ago, the loftlegs and chipboard costs really add up.
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I just bought a LoftZone kit (raised legs and metal channels) and OSB T&G boards - for 3.6*3.6m worth, came to about £400 (plus another £100 or so for insulated loft hatch and a ladder).
The outlay for the boards and legs could arguably be double that if you want to board the whole thing - but could always insulate it all and only board some of it.
We got lucky with respect to the extra 170mm insulation having been added about ten years back via a government grant/scheme of sorts.
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How much did it cost in the end?
I don’t remember the insulation itself being massively expensive. Shop around as the prices vary quite a bit and a lot of the chains put it on special offer. DEFINITELY get the no itch rock wool type, wear a dust mask and get some long rubber gloves to keep the fibres off your hands and arms.
As @eskay said, the loftlegs and loft board packs ended up being ££££££££. It’s far cheaper if you can chopsaw legs yourself and cut boards yourself from 8x4 sheet, but I didn’t have any way of doing this. The loftlegs are definitely a way more convenient way of doing it - great invention!
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Jonny69
Yes, 170mm loftlegs with tongue & groove chipboard panels on top.
Extra 170mm on top of the existing stuff.