Any1 Help With Bulding Regs For Loft Conversion,

durham05

As Title States, Need Some Basics On Building Regs So I Can Work Out What Would Be Neeeded And Some Basic Costs.

robnye

costs would vary depending on where you live, but basic conversion should be in the region of £12000 to £15000 (basic structure only), up to full blown (finished plaster/flooring/electrics/plumbing - ready to decorate) £25000+

for some advice and leaflets contact your local council planning office, they would explain rules etc.

general guideline is if you havent already added to the original building, including front/rear porches, you can (assuming you get permission) do a full rear dormer window conversion, but it does depend on area/council planning office guidelines

we used an architect recommended by the estate agent that sold us the properly 6 years earlier..... we then got quotes from 3 builders recommended by the architect

ormus

general guidelines is that dormers are not usually a problem, in that the basic roof line is not altered.
staircases are usually a big problem area. there are legal requirements to meet. these can scupper a lot of loft conversions. and remember a staircase will take a lot of space from the room below.
joist can be another problem area. esp in newer houses. the older ones had big joists.
budget price here in the NW is approx 10k for a basic bare room.

robnye

ormus wrote: »

general guidelines is that dormers are not usually a problem, in that the basic roof line is not altered.
staircases are usually a big problem area. there are legal requirements to meet. these can scupper a lot of loft conversions. and remember a staircase will take a lot of space from the room below.
joist can be another problem area. esp in newer houses. the older ones had big joists.
budget price here in the NW is approx 10k for a basic bare room.

a simple test is to go into your loft and see if you can stand upright first and then you will need approx 12-24 inches extra, as the new floor is raised by approx 12 inches from the ceiling below to cater for weight.

true staircases have to be a standard width and step size now, but not all houses will lose part of a room, in our house we where fortunate to have a storage cupboard outside a room, which was removed and used for the staircase risers