Recent content by simonnev

And you handed over £9k! :shock: yep im a total idiot, however i never thought that my brother in-law would have done it that way, seeing he's been doing conversions for 20 years... and too add insult to injury i cant believe i never sussed the floor was suspended from the roof rafters...

had too have it pulled down, steels put nice BIG joists lol but still trying too get my money back :twisted: the worst part about is then he told me he does em all like that! so there must be a lot of dodgy loft conversions about

Hi all i know this post is old however i came across the pics i had, please make comments on if this was a good job and a safe job, which by the way cost 9k :oops: in my album

Many thanks for the reply pauljr you have confirmed what i expected If i would of known that the floor would be suspended from the rafters i would not of gone through with it and defo got a second opinion. whats worse is that my kids where up there and also adults have used the rooms...

Hi all. I posted a query some months back about the loft conversion that I had at my home. However I had too get the floor changed by dropping all the ceilings etc to fit the new floor joists for the loft running from steel I beams at each end (calcs done via structural engineer) Due to...

thanks for all the replies and interest and wanting pics to see the mess lol but i have just had a building inspector (family friend) to take a look and as i guessed hes horrified at the state of the works, even wants to take action via the courts etc. he totally condemned the work.. looks...

Hi all I really need some advice on i loft conversion i had carried out by a local builder A problem has come to light when i had too drop a ceiling in a front bedroom, which exposed the floor joists for the loft, i have discovered that the joists seem\are suspended from the roof bearers...