How To Do A Loft Conversion by Loft Conversions Worcester
The easiest way to gain an idea of whether your loft can be converted is to see whether any similar houses on your street have had loft conversions. Why not talk to the team at Loft Conversions Worcester about how to build a loft conversion in your Worcester home.
Ensuring A Safe Working Enviroment For Loft Conversions Worcester To Work In
There is no doubt what so ever that you will need to gain building regulation approval for your conversion.
Your new floor needs soundproofing, and this is easily achieved by laying a mineral fibre quilt between the joists. Insulating the floor of your loft conversion can be achieved by a mineral fibre quilt laid between the joists.
Altering Roof Structures In Worcester
If your loft already has enough space then adding roof lights is a cheap way to convert it into a habitable space. The existing roof of your home will have been designed to keep out the rain and snow and to cope with light loft storage loading.
The new floor in your home will need at least 30 minutes of fire-protection, which could mean re-plastering the ceilings below it and the loft room will have to be separated by a fire door, either at the top or bottom of the new stairs. Remember that it is often necessary to insulate party walls — both against heat loss and noise.
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Working Under The Permitted Development Rights In Worcester, Worcestershire
If you don't need to alter your roofline and can fit the conversion works inside the existing roof cover then you should be able to do the work under permitted development unless you are in a conservation area. When you convert the loft of a house and create a third floor the building regulations will require you to look at the fire precautions a lot more seriously.