new house, empty loft

ok, thanks to your many interesting posts I have made my mind up. I even looked at electric remote controlled loft ladders yesterday but I will be ignoring the loft. Reading the posts gave me a flashback to when we did have a loft full of stuff and the skip that we had to order. We had an extending ladder in those days and they are still dangerous due to carrying stuff with one hand

I already have stairs, deliberately wanted stairs to keep the muscles on my legs. I have very many suitcases right now but am keeping them purely for moving house, later I will decide which couple to keep and take the rest to the hospice shop. Me too, I have spent many months downsizing stuff and loft space would be too tempting

Trendygran yes, I was widowed and just sorting and downsizing the house and garage was very difficult and shattering, all that `just in case` stuff for building works, diy etc. If we had a loft here, it would have needed doing too and at 70+ no way did I want to be carrying stuff down. At my family home, I do recollect having a big landing, pull down stairs, pulled with a pole, then dropping things onto a thick duvet on the landing floor because that type of stair is dangerous if not using two hands.

I have already downsized the christmas things and am minimal in that area, a scandinavian wooden collapsible tree in a skinny box and space for the hanging decor that I have still to knit or carve. One christmas tree bag full plus one skinny tree box and that is it, they will store on a garage shelf and for those I use bigdug ie nothing permanent

Phew, very glad I asked for your opinions and recommendations and am also bearing in mind that the insulation will do its job best if left unobstructed