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Step 16OK - off we go: first length of quilt
OK. So cut a length of quilt the same length as your loft. (Actually, a tad longer would be wise.)
TIP: You'll find it easier to cut the quilt DOWNSTAIRS, and carry the cut length up into the loft.
Start in the middle of the roof, at the highest point. Staple your length to the rafters.
If you have nasty trusses getting in the way (like I did) you'll need to cut slots in the fabric so you can pass the fabric around the uprights.
Try not to make cuts longer than they have to be. A cut longer than a foot or so is only going to waste fabric: you're better off making a slightly larger overlap at the other side.
Make sure all joints of fabric are where you can see them - otherwise a beam is going to get in the way of the joint, making it more difficult to staple to the rafter AND to seal with tape afterwards.
Just like I didn't...
TIP: You'll find it easier to cut the quilt DOWNSTAIRS, and carry the cut length up into the loft.
Start in the middle of the roof, at the highest point. Staple your length to the rafters.
If you have nasty trusses getting in the way (like I did) you'll need to cut slots in the fabric so you can pass the fabric around the uprights.
Try not to make cuts longer than they have to be. A cut longer than a foot or so is only going to waste fabric: you're better off making a slightly larger overlap at the other side.
Make sure all joints of fabric are where you can see them - otherwise a beam is going to get in the way of the joint, making it more difficult to staple to the rafter AND to seal with tape afterwards.
Just like I didn't...
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