So we decided to install some storage space in our roof cavity. The problem with these “old” houses is that they were built when nobody owned anything, so they didn't bother with cupboards. In the modern era we all have many cubic metres of plastic from China, so we need somewhere to put it all.
It turned out to be the usual drama when getting other people in to do a job: basically there were problems every step of the way, from the dodgy quote through to actually getting the job finished. Yet to do by the contractors: fix the ladder, install power outlet. Yet to do by us: finish painting walls, seal floors, install shelving or whatever, put things up there that we wish to keep.