I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
house/barn/loft etc conversion British English (= when you change the use of a house, barn etc, so that it becomes apartments, a house, a room etc )
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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conversion
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We put the tacker through its paces on a loft conversion .
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Done in a sympathetic way, a loft conversion can blend in almost anywhere.
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Provided there is space you will be able to install a traditional-style staircase for access to your loft conversion .
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Greg starts fantasising about a loft conversion .
insulation
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Allow the fluid to dry before laying the loft insulation .
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Ensure loft insulation is 6in thick.
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Grants are available towards the cost of loft insulation under the Homes Insulation Scheme.
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If you are in any of these categories the standard contribution is £10.70 for loft insulation and £7.50 for draft proofing.
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Possible applications range from loft insulation to making fitted furniture, so selecting the right board for the job is vital.
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Now there's a new, greener loft insulation material, Warmcel, made from recycled, fire-resistant paper.
ladder
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Getting into the loft however is a problem: a good loft ladder provides the simplest solution.
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Such a ladder is the Goldstar three-section loft ladder.
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First Floor Stained wood staircase rises to Landing: Access to insulate loft space with folding loft ladder .
space
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First Floor Stained wood staircase rises to Landing: Access to insulate loft space with folding loft ladder.
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Minimalist works were originally made in the Sixties for loft spaces .
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If they are not already lagged, lag the cold water tank and pipes in the loft space .
■ VERB
insulate
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Since we now insulate above loft ceilings and within flat roof structures, the air space above the insulation is cold.
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Glass fibre quilts can also be used to insulate loft rooms, where extremes of temperature can make living conditions very uncomfortable.
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Gee, there must be enough here to buy say, a cup of tea ... or insulate the loft .
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First Floor Stained wood staircase rises to Landing: Access to insulate loft space with folding loft ladder.
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Suppose you're decorating the living-room, insulating the loft , or knocking two rooms into one.
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When insulating the loft floor, bring the ends of the blanket up against the sides of the cistern to give continuity.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a hay loft
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Marris lives in a loft in lower Manhattan.
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the choir loft
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A trussed roof prevents free movement around the loft , as there are many timbers to climb over or through.
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I had somehow gotten it into my head that loft and locomotion could only be achieved through a two-step process.
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The part of the barn sited on top of these areas thus became a loft raised above the threshing floor.
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We love being up in the loft with him.
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Working in the loft Working in the loft is unpleasant and somewhat hazardous.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A good filling will retain its resilience and ability to loft for many years.
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A halo rich with rust is lofted round the heads Of James and John and Peter.
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Always be sure that the lifting kite is stable before thinking about lofting the camera.
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David Justice was next, and he lofted what appeared to be a routine fly ball to medium center.
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Dollar hit Johnson under the basket, and he lofted the ball in over his head.
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Hostetler capped the drive by evading the pass rush, scrambling to his left and lofting a four-yard touchdown pass to Jett.
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Random stitching: Some synthetic bags are quilted in a random-stitch pattern, intended to allow the filling to loft more easily.
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Rumors swept up from the factory floor and lofted back down again from the cubicles of middle management.