New Loft Hatch Question

joeshmo

Ok, i am in the not too distant future looking to sell my house on. I believe the person who will quote on my house will probably want to see in my loft access.
A few years back i had my main bathroom basically remade with new fittings and a new ceiling. Well to cut a long story short, my loft access space was in the bathroom and the installer i paid offered to put in a new hatch on my landing. Well i was getting 'extra' charges to the all ready agreed amount on the bathroom install so forseeing the same, i politely declined. The fact following the install, a major leak developed and i needed my kitchen below repairing, i think justifies my decision.
Anyway, as i said, my hatch was in the bathroom which is now unavailable for hatch access. Now my house was built in the 20s and my bathroom was altered before i moved in. I was told the bathroom used to be smaller and there was another room which was combined to make a larger bathroom but it would have had to be past the bathroom, very weird but by the by.
I am thinking that there must be a reason the loft hatch was in the bathroom and not meaning to be unfair to my bathroom installer who ripped me off, i would rather not go on the fact of what he may have neglected to say and i do not fancy contacting him, is there a way without the cutting of large holes to establish if its possible to put a loft hatch on my landing? I am concerned there may be a beam or something which stops a hatch being placed there. I will not be doing it myself but i always like to get a community concensus before relying on individuals and possible cowboys who will cost me money in the long run.

keystone

Use a bradawl to locate the joists then you will know.

Cheers

Kiran

Is your house traditional construction?

If so then you can cut a hatch in pretty much anywhere you want. You will probably have to cut through a joist to make the hole wide enough to be useful but thats about it.

joeshmo

Thanks for replies guys.
As far as i know the house is traditional construction. Its a 1920s detached house inner city. Brick construction/tiled roof
Will look up bradawl. Edit :K its a nail with a handle..is there such a thing as an extendable bradawl? Suppose you mean a rod or something after the holes but then i would still end up with having a holey ceiling...i know the loft hatch installer will have done it countless times before so will know the answer ..just thought a little preknowledge always an advantage

Kiran

Bradawl = thing for poking holes.

You will be fine relocating your loft hatch. It's an easy enough job but if unsure get pro help/advice.

Good luck

joeshmo

Thanks Kiran, appreciated.
I will be getting a pro to do it. I dont have the necessary equipment for ceiling cutting and then cost of equipment for checking for the joists.

Furts

joeshmo wrote: »

Thanks Kiran, appreciated.
I will be getting a pro to do it. I dont have the necessary equipment for ceiling cutting and then cost of equipment for checking for the joists.

Be careful with the bradawl. Do not poke through too far and spike any cables or pipes running above.

joeshmo

Yup well im hoping the Contractor who carries out the job will be skilled in the use of bradawl :A