Recent content by Zoltan007

Hi Richard - height is a measly 2.1m....

Really helpful endecotp - thank you. Aside from the fixed staircase bit, I could forego some of the other stuff (finished walls etc) and still get what I need without it becoming habitable. Are these guidelines particularly harsh do you think (I wonder what the resons are for some of the...

Cheers both. Big all: I've assumed that it is possible to alter trusses because some people must do that in order to have a full loft conversion. From what I understand, steel beams are inserted in order to bear the roof weight without trusses. I've read elsewhere that this might even be...

I don't get what you mean Big All :? EDIT: Have re-read your post big-all and my original post; just to clarify then, I'm wanting to find out what options I have (if any) in terms of removing trusses but replacing those removed with some other means of bearing the necessary weight. Might...

Hi all, I live in a mid terrace 2 storey three bedroom house built in 1973. I'd like a loft conversion but the low roof height means it would have to be roof raise job and I just can't afford it. All I really want is to make better use of the loft for storage (clothes mainly). It's not for...