Low Pitch Roof Loft Conversion

Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses.

Low pitch roof loft conversion.

See more ideas about loft conversion attic rooms loft. I would worry about selling it as it would put me off buying it. The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable. Once the new floor is fitted in the loft the old ceiling is cut away to add up to 200mm of space in the loft conversion.

Aug 28 2015 explore cpm exeter s board low roof loft conversion ideas on pinterest. Even where a loft appears reasonably spacious prior to conversion the available headroom will normally have shrunk by at least 300mm by the. Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end. This does add more to the cost of the project but nowhere near as much as removing the roof.

Davesnave is right sometimes you have to accept the house you haven t won t give you what. We focus on offering solutions that are as simple as possible with minimal building work and the most minor structural alterations. I m 6ft tall and i was constantly worried about hitting my head. Of these probably the most challenging are buildings with shallow pitched roofs because standard space making solutions such as adding huge box dormers won t compensate for a chronic lack of headroom.

This keeps the cost down and shortens the length of the build making low pitch roof loft conversions available to most homeowners. A friend of mine had a loft conversion done which had a low roof.