Just Had The Roof Done, And....

[mandimoo]

it has left a right mess in the loft space, rubble / dust / bits of wood.... and thats just what i could see resting on the inner of the loft hatch when i opened it a crack to peep in! what would people normally do with this mess? there is insulation down in there, making matters more awkward. my ultimate plan is to have it boarded.

[Guilbert53]

I bought the house I am in now over 20 years ago.

The man before me had had the roof done and the people who did it just let all the rubble and dust fall down on to the lost floor between the rafters.

I wanted to lay loft insulation (it had none) and I began to clear out this dust and rubble.

It was a horrible job, having to crawl around on my hands and knees in the loft, lifting all the dust and rubble up.

I had to wear a face mask all the time (I got through dozens of them)

I used an old vacuum cleaner to lift some of the dust, but had to keep going down to empty the bag.

Plus I had to sweep up the rubble with a dustpan and brush.

It was an awful job that took me weeks, on and off.

If you already have loft insulation then just board it over to save time and all the dust and mess.

[jennyjoan]

A friend of mine called round to me last Wednesday as she had painters in to paint a few rooms - she took everything off the walls but forgot about one mirror. When she went home the painters had painted round the mirror (no it was not heavy)

[Ryzen]

They should have covered the loft with a heavy waterproof sheet..then all the fallen debris could be rolled up in the sheet and taken away.Have you paid the bill yet?

[hereIam]

^ Agree with that.

[The Builder]

I can't understand how some of them could leave a job with all that mess in the roofspace. Any decent tradesman would take it all away.

It's just plain ignorance, I'm afraid, Mandi.

[Tilly2]

Excuse me Mandi. Mr B, could you have a look at my post in DIY, please?