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Stairs from 1st floor to Loft room
Fuzzythinking
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I need to know how much would cost me to hire professional to build stair from the 1st floor to the loft room?
Regards
FT
I need to know how much would cost me to hire professional to build stair from the 1st floor to the loft room?
Regards
FT
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Ring three builders, ask them round and get quotes.
Then talk to the Planning Dept at the council about how to comply with Building Regulations.0 -
Ring three builders, ask them round and get quotes.
Then talk to the Planning Dept at the council about how to comply with Building Regulations.
I would have done that but the problem is that it is not my house, I am referring to. I have found a lovely house but the loft room has been converted into a suitable bedroom or study room but the owner use the ladder to access the room.
I am thinking to offer them but I need to know the rough idea in terms of cost to build the stairs in order to see if I can afford it or not.
Regards
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I'd be checking that the conversion has been done properly first.I am not a cat (But my friend is)0
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Absolutely! This 'room' will NOT meet Building Regs standards, is certainly a fire risk, and may be dangerous in other ways too. Attic floors, for example, are not designed to take the weight of furniture or people. If they've just laid some boarding over the joists, this is NOT a safe attic conversion.I'd be checking that the conversion has been done properly first.
The lack of stairs is a dead giveaway that this 'conversion' was done by cowboys/owner on the cheap, and you need to factor in far more potential costs than just adding stairs.0 -
What G_M said is true.
The room is not legal as a bedroom. That means it is possibly not safe. You cannot put stairs to it.0
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