Traditional Cut Roof Loft Conversion

If you are replacing the roof tiles at the same time you can insulate between the covering and the rafters which will also achieve good airtightness.

Traditional cut roof loft conversion.

Until now loft conversions have primarily been able to be carried out on traditional cut roof type housing pre 1975. Best results are from permitted development. It has a more open loft space with rafters. The rafters form an m shape that meets the floor of your loft at its centre.

Changing the roof structure for a loft conversion. For minimum dimension necessary for a loft conversion measure from ceiling to the bottom of ridge board 2 300 metres. Height is there enough height within your loft. If you have a traditional roof the critical measurement is a minimum height of 2 2 metres at its highest point.

Note the minimum height for a traditional roof is 2 2 to 2 4 meters and the minimum height for a modern trussed roof is 2 4 to 2 6 meters. Traditional cut roof a traditional cut roof is the typical roof that gets converted to a loft. With this type of conversion we install a permanent staircase to the room ensuring this is done with building regulations including fire doors. These roofs tend to be found in houses that predate 1965.

The finished structure is readily adaptable. This could be a hip to gable loft conversion or a mansard conversion for example. However the average dormer loft conversion with a double bedroom and en suite costs about 35 000 45 000. The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable.

Acorn carpentry and building services are one of only a handful of loft conversion specialists in the uk to offer the new and exciting concept of roof off roof on loft conversions. This is a loft conversion which is completed within the existing pitched roof space. Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end. An example of a traditional cut and pitched roof can be viewed on previous projects case study 3 loft conversion.

A loft conversion is completely separate from any other extension type. Traditional or cut roof. Roof on roof off. Not only is the volume large enough to convert into living space but the structure can generally be easily.

See diagram on the left and read about roof structures below. This option is the most expensive as it requires the complex removal and rebuild of the existing roof. Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses. Roof structure is it traditional cut rafter and purlin roof or a trussed roof.

The traditional option is steeply pitched rarely less than 35. Traditional eaves loft conversion what is a traditional or eaves loft conversions. Traditional cut rafter and purlin roof.