Hemmy82

We've done basic DIY ourselves and know people in the trade (electricians/general builders) so we'd remove what we could ourselves/what we couldn't with help, to ensure there survival! Leave the structure to the professionals.

From what you've all said, I reckon we could take up and reuse carpet (it's a very expensive pure wool carpet). Take out lights and sockets (again expensive brass ones we're used). Take out and reuse velux windows and eave cupboard doors. Does that sound feasible? All are good quality. It seems as though (once checked and verified by structural engineer/loft conversion company), the actual structure would need to be taken apart and be bought up to spec regarding structurally, insulation, fire escape etc.

I know the insulation would definitely need to be increased at present it's 100mm rockwool, i believe current regs are a minimum of 270mm? Multi layered super quilt SF19 was used to seal and insulate. I've no clue if that would suffice.

Thanks for all the advice, we have measured and we have more than enough headroom and room to fit the staircase comfortably within building reg specifications. I would think the floor joists would need to be brought up to regulations and insulation. My main query was if this could be done keeping the plaster finish in place, I'm aware that fitting a staircase would mean some of the work would need to be ripped out to achieve this.

I hope I can get some advice... We recently bought a 3 bed mid terrace property. It has a loft room accessed via a removable wooden staircase via the main bedroom. When we purchased the property we knew it was not a bedroom, but a luxury loft storage room. We saw proof of the work done. The existing loft floor was cross braced, and boarded. The entire loft insulated (100mm rockwool) and quilted, plasterboard, plastered, electrics, 2 velux windows at the rear and eaves storage. It looks beautiful, but it cannot be classed as a habitable room. We would like to get a proper conversion so we can have a fourth bedroom, including staircase. Before I start to contact builders for quotes and structural surveyors etc, can anyone with any knowledge of loft conversions let me know if there is the possibility of saving some of the work already done? Or will the whole thing, carpets, lights, eaves storage, plaster etc all need to be removed? For reference, we would be looking at staying within the existing roof line, and not adding a dormer, as we are mid terrace, there is no need for a mansard roof conversion, it would also be one room, no ensuite bathroom. We have been advised we have enough room in the landing to add a staircase, and the height of the loft is big enough to not add a dormer. Thank you in advance for any advice...