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Roof Ventilation for Your Storage Area
Ok, so if you live in Southern Tasmania where the climate is really mild (read brass monkey weather) you probably don’t need a ventilation system for your roof storage, but if you live anywhere in Western Australia, you will need it because it gets hotter than… well it gets damned hot in Summer. When temperatures get over 30° C it can get up to 45° C in your roof space.
Depending on what you have planned to store in your roof space, it’s probably a good idea to think about ventilating the area to reduce the temperature inside your room.
We stock the Edmonds clear, Perspex turbo ventilator and we stock it for a few very good reasons:-
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Storage Space Innovations for Your Attic
Let’s talk about storage ba-by… mmm sexy little song and absolutely nothing to do with you constantly pulling out your hair cause you have way too much ‘stuff’ and nowhere to put it.
It’s a disease of the 21st century, called the ‘fartoomuchcrap’ syndrome… Yes all the stuff that’s too good to chuck out, but where the hell do you put it?
Did you know that up to 30% of the volume within your building structure is in the roof-space… and this is a fantastic (and doh! – obvious) storage space to put it.
Now, just for a moment don’t think about the spiders and other creepy crawleys up there; we’ll get to that later.
First things first – you are going to need some storage space up there, preferably enough space to climb into and be able to put down some flooring for the storage area.
So the best thing is to grab the ladder and a torch and go have a look, I’ll wait for you to come back… go on. (more…)
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Storage Solutions and the Human Race – Part 1
A True-ish story.
OK, let’s face it. In the entire history of mankind we have never had so much ‘stuff’ and nowhere to put it! It’s become a 21st century disease called ‘waytoomuchcrapos’.
Take my teenage daughters (I wish someone would) they have between them more shoes than an established emporium, more handbags, clothes, books and magazines, hats and not to mention large fluffy stuffed ‘things’ than they know what to do with.
I remember one Sunday morning I was inspired to take all of the ‘stuff’ out of our spare room which had sadly, somehow, become the general storage girl junk and shoe room. I had an inspiration that I could create a ‘Dad only’ reading and music room.
I remember grabbing armfuls of fluffy pink, green and yellow things ready for the local charity shop (I think they had been breeding in there) when daughters 1 and 2 were away one weekend. Just when I was about to (more…)
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Roof Ladders – Access Your Roof Space
Let’s talk about ladders!
So you want to access your roof space to create some attic storage? The first thing to ascertain is the measurement between your floor to ceiling. This will determine the model and size of the roof ladder you will need for your attic storage project.
There are a number of things to take into account before you decide on the right roof ladder for your roof access storage system. The first questions are, how often will you be using the ladder, and what will you be taking up and down the ladder?
Some people may be using their roof ladder only occasionally, and storing things like empty luggage, or the Christmas tree. For this kind of usage, a roof ladder with a weight-bearing load of 120 kilograms would be fine. Of course you have to remember to take into account your own body weight!
If you are going to be using the roof ladder on a regular basis, and will be utilising your attic space for the storing of heavier items, or even if you’re undertaking a loft conversion, you will want a heavier weight-bearing capacity ladder. A ladder with a full-length handrail is desirable for safety reasons.
Another major factor in choosing an attic access ladder is the incline angle (or how steep the ladder is to climb). It is harder to climb a straight and vertical ladder than to climb a roof ladder with a gentle incline, particularly when carrying something. The best angle for incline is between 55 and 60 degrees. Cheaper varieties of roof ladders are often set at a 45degree angle and very few have safe handrails, making it difficult to climb the ladder whilst carrying things meant for storage. At Attix we carry a full range of attic stairs and roof access systems.
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Loft Conversions
You can create anything, as long as you have the space and budget...
Ok, so you’ve got some room between your ceiling and your roof, as most people do – so what can you do with it?
There are two simple strategies, one is to convert this space into a storage area, and the other is to convert the space into a usable, habitable room such as an additional bedroom, studio, office, home theatre, or maybe even a teenager, or parent retreat.
This article is about the basic steps you need to take to convert usable space within your roof to a habitable, additional room. At Attix, we have a checklist, which we have developed for performing successful loft conversions. (more…)
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