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Besides having extensions to increase the space and your home, loft extensions can help you have another bedroom, a bedroom in suite or even two bedrooms. However, choosing the right type of conversion depending on your budget is a problem to most homeowners. The following are some conversions you might do with your roof space from the cheapest to the most expensive.
However, if your loft is not used as a habitable space currently, you are required to increase the thickness of the floor well as as the depth of the rafters so as to comply with Building regulations by the state.
The amount of money needed is relatively small more than ever with the whole plan requiring installation of stairs, insulation and purchase of roof lights to successfully have a pleasant room. Simple roof conversion with roof lights you cannot be ableleavingto create dormers in a tall, narrow loft due to financial constraints or planning permissions, you should consider the space available as one instead of dividing it with a wall.
1) Rooflight conversion with bathroom
This is possible if you’ve a large roof space because you can consider having adding a bathroom while doing your loft conversion from another perspective . Finally, you can end up having a private room which is light and a freestanding tub for your bathroom. In fact, However, you should have low level storage in thetoeaves from another perspective create enough storage space.
2) Part width dormer conversion
As you may know, Among the reasons preferred they are not why include: The right planning permission may be unattainable Full width dormers are.mostly not practical and hence most people do not like them
The width of thewidow or French windows
Most homeowners do not like in modern times large dormers and therefore prefer small ones
Therefore, if you need more headroom, you are supposed to create a dormer around a window and it will help you gain the full height space across the width of the window. It is important to note that this style retains most of theoforiginal shape the roof interiorly and exteriorly.
3) Double sided part width dormers
This will result in more living space because you will be having double dormers. You can be able to create a symmetrical double dormer room on the other side of your loft if you’ve enough space on your roof.
) Loft conversion4with low-level roof lights
to store suitcases and other heavy household items. This low level space is not usually used to its g potential because it is used as a storage unit by most people e.maximum. If you can find an alternative space to keep your items, you can have a glass like expanse to give you a view of the outside as well as to allow enough light to pass through.
5) Mezzanine space
As you may know, Theceilingoriginal height of the usually determines the scale of as a matter of fact renovation in creating mezzanine space. Interestingly, Ideally, the job is structurally simpler and cheaper in price if you’ve a tall room with your only focus being on using the eaves which are already visible. Indeed, However, you will more time and money if you need to expose the roof space byrequireremoving the ceiling. To start this project, there are building regulations which you are supposed to comply with and hence you should consult local authority before commencing on the project.
There are two reasons for creating mezza space: If your floor to ceiling height in your roof space is not enough to create a loft space If your property is semi—detached which a three sided sloping roof
6 Rear) dormer conversion
from another perspective This is the most common way of increasing the usability and head height available in your loft space. You should understand that the front slope of your roof doesn’t change and hence your property remains unaltered from the street even if you’ve done conversions. With a rear dormer, you can have a master suite which entails a bedroom en suite, enough storage and still have enough room for your staircases.
7) Rear full width dormer which folding doors and abalconyJuliet
Actually, You can have bifold door connecting your new rear extension with the garden. Indeed, This could be a better option rather having only a windowthanfacing your garden. However, when planning to install bifold doors, you should also include the cost of a balustrade in your budget to avoid frustrations.
For most of these examples to be implemented, the skills of a structural engineer are needed. Therefore, remember including a structural engineer’s fee in your budget whenever you need to convert more than ever your loft.