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Monday, 12 April 2004 09:54

A lot of customers ask us what materials are needed or used. Naturally, most customers have their own input but below are the materials that we would normally use for a "standard" conversion"

* 2 Large roof windows approx size 46'x 46' in main room

* 1 small roof window approx size 26" x 26" in new hall

* Stair case with handrail and spindles leading from existing landing to attic

* 200 Square feet of flooring suspened on steel beams.(floating Floor)

* Dwarf stud walls to purling level supported on steal beams

* 100mm fibreglass insulation in walls

* Thermal board insulation in ceiling void. (As per new building regulations)

* High quality vapor barrier fitted through out

* Both walls and ceiling covered with plasterboard and plastered to a smooth finish

* 2 Access hatches into eve's area

* Half hour fire door with partitioned wall in Attic or open plan with handrail and spindles

* 6 x Sunken lights in ceiling if attic.(2 way switch from existing Landing and attic)

* 2 Double Sockets

* 1 x Smoke Alarm

* Heating in room

* Skirting board and trim fitted throughout the conversion
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 April 2009 11:22 )
 
Roof Types

 

CONVERSION ROOF TYPES

Roof Windows Involves the use of roof windows. There is a broad range of sizes and types and can be used individually or in a variety of different possible groups.




Dormer
Flat roof or pitched roof dormers can be used to increase available height in part of the attic area. This increase may then facilitate better access or usage.

Gable/mini hips
Sometimes minor changes to roof design can dramatically improve potential e.g. Raising ridge lines, forming split level section(s), changing roof pitches, forming mansard roofs etc. More radical approaches may sometimes be involved for which the benefits sometimes greatly outweigh the costs.
    

Roof redesign
Hip roofs are a common feature of houses here and can limit the potential for conversion. Changes to hips, or their elimination by forming a gable wall can transform the usage potential.

Others
Projects involving mezzanine floors, lowered ceilings, relocation of existing stairs (wall or partition) and/or change would fall under this category though they might also incorporate any of the roof alterations above

 

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