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Can I not just convert it without a proper staircase and then when I come to sell the house just sell it as a room with storage that could be easily converted?

Damn, that's very annoying!

Ah okay, the space saving staircases look ideal, do the stairs need to be permanent? The reason being that the landing is big enough to get a ladder up to the loft, like a steep staircase but would block the exit to the stairs. Do they both need to be able to be used at the same time?

Fair enough, someone opposite me has a conversion but as you say, a room may have been split. Thinking about it, it's going to take a large change to the upstairs to accommodate a staircase. Have got the car as a hobby but insurance becomes a nightmare when making it faster etc... Thanks...

Thanks for your help, I don't think I would be able to get a staircase in... My landing is very small which means I would only be able to get a straircase in a bedroom.. I understand this can't happen because of fire regs.

I am planning on converting my loft myself, I have friends in all trades who can lend a hand if I get stuck and have general DIY experience. Am up for a challenge and want to give this a go, the main obstacle being building regulations, I understand that I would need to submit plans to the...