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Thanks again .... Yes - I'll be catagorical at the time of sale, that the space is a "loft storage area" (however nice it looks) and clearly point out is not deamed "habitable" for the reasons of height, access etc. Although it is constructed with fire regs in mind, and is sutructurally...

I thought long and hard about making this a proper habitable room, and after loads of research, consulting my builder friends, and from a question posed to building control years earlier (when I had an extension built) they confirmed the following as to why this would not "Happen" .... -...

Thanks for your advice - it's appreciated. I will take up the idea of drylining the cupboard with fireline plasterboard as well as putting a fire check door on the cupboard. Mybuilder friend suggested for the sake of £30 why not install some interlinked smoke dectectors on each level for...

Thanks Splinter .... As you suggest .... it's just down to limiting my partners use of the loft for storing her "valuables" !! :-)

Thanks Splinter for your prompt reply. A couple of builder friends have looked and mentioned that the contruction of my 1930's house is "very substancial" and would easily take the additional weight of the boarding it out and plasterboard - they've also told me how to install...

Hi, This is my first posting so please be gentle with me :-) I have a couple of questions regarding creating a "loft storage area" I have a reasonable size loft, I strictly don't want to create a habitable room, just want to make the space into a nice and neat storage area, with an...