Maggie

So it can be converted but I’ll have to have a pull down stairs instead? Can it be converted to have proper ventilation ?

Here me out I really don’t want to buy a new house as this house has sentimental value. I need help achieving this loft conversion. I was reading this: Correct me if I’m wrong, but is it possible to convert mine, people in this thread are saying regulations for having a head height of 2.2m were abolished for a loft conversion

I’m confused so if my current loft at the moment is 2m can it be converted to a room?

Someone told me if I dropped my ceiling height, I’ll lose 50cm, not sure how true that is.

I don’t fancy dropping the ceiling height as two people in the house are 6ft. And the first floor, ceiling height to floor is 94inch.

I don’t have a budget. To be honest, I wouldn’t mind paying anything to get it done. I don’t want to move house either, as the house has recently been renovated.

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I REALLY REALLY want it done ?. As I don’t have a garage and I don’t want to extend, as we’ll lose garden space.

I’m just sad for myself that someone who lives 1 street behind me, was able to do a loft conversion as there’s was 2.2m and they were mid terraced. ? bare in mind, all the houses in the area look very similar and were designed by the same company.

Ideally I wanted an extra room. But I guess now I’ll just make it into storage. If made into storage will I have to have a pull down ladder to access it or can I have stairs leading up to the storage room? Also, I’ve spoken to a few neighbours on my row and some of them said they would like a loft done. Can that reasoning be used to apply for raising the ridge (planning permission)? If I raise the ridge then it will allow others to raise the ridge and get their loft done? I don’t know if that makes sense, I’m know NOTHING about architecture or structural engineering

My loft height is only 2.0m at the centre. After fitting a structural floor in the loft i will only have around 1.75m in height. This is under the minimum requirement under building regulations. With my property also being a mid terrace they cannot make the roof higher. Lowering the ceiling height on the first floor is an option, but the existing ceiling is not that high to begin with. So I don’t want to go down that route. What should I do to my loft? Can even make it into a storage room with windows? Can it be made into anything like a wet room, a shower room? Anything? I want something done at least, considering it’s quite spacious up there. Bare in mind I have a ‘truss’ roof, which means the strength of the roof is within the ‘W’.