Jammy

Thanks for your input. No space will be lost on the first floor, just celing height will be lowered from 2600mm to 2300mm on the first floor. 2000mm head height for us wouldn't be too bad, but that was at best case scenario. It would be a lot to spend if it came in under 2000mm. Due to the property being in the middle of a terrace, I wouldn't think so. The architect has advised that it won't be permissable.

Thanks for your reply. The architect was pretty confident we'd achieve the required 2m head height on the stairs.

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately there is a downstairs extension in the property already so can't extend further there. Applications for first floor extensions have been declined on that road so won't be able to go for that either. I don't know anyone with a property with a loft height of 2 meters so finding it difficult to picture.

Hi all, I need a bit of help or advice regarding my predicament with our loft please. It is a terraced property that we would like to have a dormer loft conversion done. The issue we have is that currently there isn’t a lot of room in the loft space. We had an architect come round and take some measurements. The architect has informed us that if we were to proceed with a loft conversion, the first floor ceiling will have to be lowered. Currently the ceiling in the first floor measures at 2600mm. To achieve a finished ceiling height of 2000mm in the loft, the ceiling will have to be lowered by 300mm. This will lower the ceiling in the downstairs bedrooms (2 double, 1 single) and bathroom to 2300mm. The single bedroom is currently a study. Our children share one of the double room. They are getting to the age where they'll need their own rooms soon hence the loft plan. The plan would be to have a master bedroom with an ensuite in the loft. My partner and I aren’t very tall. I am 165cm and he is 175cm. Would it be an unwise decision to go ahead with that level of work? Not that we have any plans to but would it be difficult to sell in the future if we made those changes to the property? Has anyone lowered the ceiling to 2300mm or similar, is it something you’d recommend or avoid? We would be grateful for any help and guidance on this please. Thanks in advance!