Lofts, Dormers & Loft Conversions

235 topics in this forum

1. Planning vs appeal

   By Gary Martin, November 1
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   • nod
   • November 1

2. Planning and appeals

   By Gary Martin, October 31
   • 2 replies
   • 289 views
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • October 31

3. Ventilation Tiles to a Counter Battened Roof

   By shbrooks, October 31
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   • 218 views
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   • shbrooks
   • October 31

4. Dormer Flat Cold Roof Ventilation

   By shbrooks, October 21
   • 4 replies
   • 493 views
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   • shbrooks
   • October 31

5. Question around rafter replacement as part of new roof & dormer setup

   By d1str4ct3d, October 27
   • 2 replies
   • 327 views
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   • d1str4ct3d
   • October 27

6. Warm flat roof / timber cavity wall VCL detail

   By nghakrmyk, October 22
   • 0 replies
   • 406 views
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   • nghakrmyk
   • October 22

7. Can I remove this beam left in the corridor ceiling after loft conversion?

   By Shlomi, October 1
   • 1 reply
   • 560 views
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   • nod
   • October 1

8. Building gable end onto cavity wall

   By loldollar, September 30
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   • loldollar
   • September 30

9. Front and Back Dormer - how to support a ridge beam where main roof apex meets hip roof

   By Handra, September 12
   • 4 replies
   • 916 views
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   • markc
   • September 25

10. Telebeams loft conversion with shed (pitched roof) dormer to ridge board

    By mwildy, January 3, 2024   

    • loft conversion
    • ridge board
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • loft conversion
      • ridge board
      • dormer
    • 10 replies
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    • olley
    • August 25

11. Loft conversion and load bearing walls

    By Leroy, June 14
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • olley
    • August 25

12. Mansards with no soffit ovehangs

    By jackcowdrey, August 12
    • 5 replies
    • 860 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • August 14

13. Advice on loft status...

    By ab122, June 2
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • July 11

14. Improving insulation to existing dormer conversion

    By moonbug, June 26
    • 3 replies
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    • torre
    • June 27

15. Loft Stud Walls

    By Diyer2026, June 18   

    • loft
    • stud wall
    • 1 reply
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    • DevilDamo
    • June 18

16. Adding Tiny Extension Existing Dormer to Square-Off A Room

    By SlightlyBiggerRoom, June 11
    • 6 replies
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    • ETC
    • June 12

17. Loft height / drop ceiling

    By Jammy, January 21
    • 8 replies
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    • madilyn
    • May 15

18. Loft conversion current how much? ££££

    By Jonathanx, September 3, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • madilyn
    • May 15

19. Air/vapour coated OSB for habitable loft?

    By YodhrinForge, February 3
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • madilyn
    • May 15

20. Alterations to existing loft conversion

    By RJ95, February 13
    • 5 replies
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    • madilyn
    • May 15

21. Roof insulation / air gap design

    By Pappa, April 30
    • 12 replies
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    • Pappa
    • May 2

22. Proposing a self-build floor level fixing in a loft conversion project

    By KAZAAD, April 7   

    • floor joists
    • loft conversion
    • (and 10 more)

      Tagged with:

      • floor joists
      • loft conversion
      • timber floor
      • steel beam
      • chipboard flooring
      • battens
      • self-build
      • builder
      • engineer
      • technical
      • surveyor
      • architect
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • April 11

23. Fire resistant party loft wall.

    By Mike DC, March 8
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • Mike DC
    • March 15

24. Insulating the floor

    By olley, March 13
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • ETC
    • March 13

25. 18mm OSB3 T&G for roof deck on dormer

    By olley, March 2
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • olley
    • March 8