buildings control; loft extension; stairs

  1. P

    Loft ladder modification to make the angle less steep review

    Hi all, I am planning on modifying the ladder that goes into my my loft to make it less steep. I have attached a photo. I plane put new shorted elbow hinges in and then adding a folding extension onto the current bottom of the ladder. Just wondering if anyone see any caveats with this plan...
  2. H

    Family member built loft extension without permission / building reg

    A family member build a loft extension. It has stairs leading up to it. The door has been cut diagonally (is this normal?). I have told them they should have applied for PLanning Permission (if appropriate) and Building Control. IT is n't a dormer, but it has windows a the back of the roof...
  3. R

    Head height on stairs

    We've been having a loft extension built and have hit a problem with head clearance on the stairs. We think the architect made an error, and it was not realised until too late. The old roof line protrudes into the stairway, which brings the available head height down well below 1.9m on one of...
Back
Top