Why not add that extra room in your house? If you have a loft that is serving as a mere store room or a spider’s den, think about what can be shaped out of it with a little bit of planning and some money spent. Not only will it add that extra room, but increase the value of the house on the whole. The only thing you lose is the long forgotten attic. In return, you could gain a beautiful light filled studio.
Planning And Development
Loft conversions are quick and cause little inconvenience when professionals are employed to do the job. It may turn your attic into the largest living area in your house. The ceiling height must be 2.3 meters or more for you to be able to go for such an arrangement. A steeper slope of the roof means the loft is better suited to conversions. It may be possible to even add a mezzanine floor in your attic as well. Proper regulations and planning is required for it. Building regulations approval can be obtained with the help of an architect.
Dormer windows are generally preferred for such a room. These windows add headroom by extending out of the original roof. Using two such windows can add a huge amount of space to the attic. But they need to blend in with the wall of the house from the outside. Otherwise they may jut out of the roof like two foreign structures and not blend in with the brickwork or the color of the walls. This will spoil the looks of the house and is highly undesirable. Such reasons make it a very good idea to employ an architect for the loft conversions you plan to carry out. However there are a few things you need to clarify with yourself first.
Some Questions to Ask Yourself
The following considerations will help you save money and prevent wastage of time and efforts if considered before starting the job. Is it a feasible option to add a bathroom in the loft? This needs the floor of the loft to be able to withstand the weight and pressure of a bathroom and its furniture and sanitary ware. Also, will the pressure of hot and cold water be enough to make it possible to supply the water to this bathroom? And will it be a compromise to the size of the room being constructed in the loft?
How would you want to furnish the room later once it is constructed? With a clear picture of the setup you can plan the loft conversions better without having to run the risk of changing something later on to suit your arrangements. Such considerations include positioning the bed in the room to make the best headroom available, planning where to fit lights to illuminate the room evenly, etc.
Where would you want to put your electrical sockets? Consider if you want any storage facility in this room. There are many other such questions you need to ask yourself before you can actually confirm a design to work on and build the loft exactly as you wish adding living space and value to your property. This is how one should think about going for loft conversions and achieve the best results once the project is completed.
