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danyeates
Original Poster
4,355 posts
91 months
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What's involved, and what's the likely cost of a 3 bed semi detached house with a trussed roof? How do they get rid of all the trusses? Was just thinking it would be nice to either have a cinema up there, or a nice big bedroom with built in wardrobes. We have 3 beds, but they're a bit small and the master is very small thanks to a good sized en-suite. Is it likely it Would add more value to the house, than the cost to do the conversion? No photos of the loft, but here's one of the rear of the house:  The loft looks quite big up there, plenty of headroom and width, so I think it would be possible. The front of the house is actually orientated the other way, so there's effectively a 90 degree corner in the loft, see here:  Sorry, rubbish photo, but it's all I had! I was thinking of a velux to the front or the side and maybe a dormer on the back if there's room? Is it a viable option? Something to consider in the future? Thanks, Dan
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jdw1234
4,286 posts
84 months
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A friend of mine has just done that.
They slide RSJs through the side of the hose to replace the strength from removing trusses.
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danyeates
Original Poster
4,355 posts
91 months
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jdw1234 said: A friend of mine has just done that.
They slide RSJs through the side of the hose to replace the strength from removing trusses.  That sounds serious!
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jdw1234
4,286 posts
84 months
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I think it cost ballpark £8k.
He just wanted storage though so that didnt include velux or dormer windows. Just floor reinforcement, putting in clever hatch/ladder thing and removing trusses.
He didnt want to do too much due to value ceiling being reached on road.
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herbialfa
1,063 posts
71 months
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I'd imagine it could be done.
You need to think where the new stairs would be positioned as well.
Steels are probably (if not the only way forward) the easist solution but don't let that put you off!
Just by spending say 10K up there doesn't mean your property is now worth 10K more!
But if you are happy to live there then its an investment!
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danyeates
Original Poster
4,355 posts
91 months
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It's our first house. Taken a lot of saving and hard work to buy it and we expect to keep it long term. No reason to ever leave it really.
Just thinking of ways to add value, it's already very modern inside, has a conservatory and garage, ensuite, nice kitchen etc. not really anything to do! The other thing is its a 3 bed house on a small private road of 4 and 5 bed houses worth quite a bit more, so its not at the ceiling value for the road.
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davethebunny
691 posts
44 months
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Easiest is those extending box section aluminium jobs, which name I can't remember.
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rsv gone!
10,622 posts
110 months
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From those photos it doesn't look like you would have sufficient headroom in the loft.
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Sir Bagalot
1,902 posts
50 months
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rsv gone! said: From those photos it doesn't look like you would have sufficient headroom in the loft. That's exactly what I thought also
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MP85
646 posts
64 months
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You need min 1900mm floor to ceilingst the top of the stairs, and I believe they force you to have circa 75mm void between ceiling and roof timbers?
Then you need to fire proof the loft AND the doors to the rest of the habitable rooms on the exit route (I need 5!)
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eastlmark
975 posts
76 months
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20K 10 years ago, similar size house gable had to be added and a dorma at the rear, and then left with either a big decorating bill or a few weeks hard graft diy. Well worth it though, in our case at least.
Looking at your photo you may need a gable on one side to acomodate the stairs.
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danyeates
Original Poster
4,355 posts
91 months
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I've got a cupboard in the hall way which is quite large and it has no cylinder or anything in it. It's right next to the stairs, so I'd have thought this could be utilised as part of the staircase maybe.
The only thing that did concern me was head height. There's certainly enough space to stand up in it, (it does look quite small from the photos though!), but I'm not sure once there's all the insulation and plasterboard etc up if there will be.
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MP85
646 posts
64 months
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danyeates said: I've got a cupboard in the hall way which is quite large and it has no cylinder or anything in it. It's right next to the stairs, so I'd have thought this could be utilised as part of the staircase maybe.
The only thing that did concern me was head height. There's certainly enough space to stand up in it, (it does look quite small from the photos though!), but I'm not sure once there's all the insulation and plasterboard etc up if there will be. have a nosey at part k of the building regs, i think its 42 degrees, that stairs ahve to be as a minimum. My stairs to the loft were existing at about 60!
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Russ Sims
137 posts
67 months
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Ive just done a small section on stairs on a uni project im completing. Max 42degrees pitch on the stairs and must be min 2m head height. You also need to consider that each stair tread has to be a minimum of 220mm and each rise a max of 220mm.
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Busa mav
925 posts
23 months
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Russ Sims said: Ive just done a small section on stairs on a uni project im completing. must be min 2m head height. . You have failed the task  2m headroom doesn't apply to loft conversions.
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MP85
646 posts
64 months
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Russ Sims said: Ive just done a small section on stairs on a uni project im completing. Max 42degrees pitch on the stairs and must be min 2m head height. You also need to consider that each stair tread has to be a minimum of 220mm and each rise a max of 220mm. I'm being facetious but you do realise that 220:220 is 45, which exceeds your stated 42....
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Simpo Two
54,202 posts
134 months
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Busa mav said: Russ Sims said: Ive just done a small section on stairs on a uni project im completing. must be min 2m head height. . You have failed the task 2m headroom doesn't apply to loft conversions. I took it to mean 2m head height over the stairs, so you don't bash your head going up or down. But may be wrong.
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Busa mav
925 posts
23 months
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Simpo Two said: I took it to mean 2m head height over the stairs, so you don't bash your head going up or down. But may be wrong. The rules for a stair to a loft are less onerous than the 2m.
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rsv gone!
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110 months
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