Loft Conversions For Bungalows
Loft Conversions for bungalows are simply as easy to transform like a house with multiple floors, it’s not any harder to convert a bungalow over a house.
Even sometimes it is a lot more straight forward because there are normally more load bearing walls (walls that can carry weight) than you would get in a house. This effectively can reduce the cost of the loft conversion as there might not be just as much work as there could be if there is no load bearing walls.
The great thing about converting a bungalow is they normally have a sizable surface area of land that they sit on, then when you are converting your loft you would be left with more room to transform than you do with some houses. So the outcomes of converting that space is can be quite satisfying.
The only issue that you can be presented with may be the pitch of the roof, it is essential to have the right height and pitch to permit you the required headroom, when the pitch is too low then you can have problems.
Ideally you’d have a minimum of 2 meters and 10 centre meters between the floor of your loft and the highest part of your loft, this would be the ridge.
It’s often smart to make the maximum utilisation of the space and install a dormer towards the rear of your house; this is like converting a rectangle into a square. Please see our kinds of loft conversion page for more information on dormers.
The next phase after the dormer would be to add a staircase; this could be tricky as most homes are designed to have a staircase installed randomly anytime, so there is always the case of finding the perfect spot. Although this can be a tricky process there is always a means we can install a staircase and lower the space a room may take up.
You will find there’s lot of clever designs to work around the staircase, we’d be more than pleased to explain upon visit to your house.
Just how long Will it All Take??
The typical loft conversion with a dormer will take around 4 to 6 weeks we now have listed the process below to explain what will take place in that time.
Every loft conversion is different, but many loft conversions follow a certain timeline, in the first week you will find the scaffold erected, the materials being delivered and work will begin about the structure of the loft conversion like the installation of steels.
In the second week you have the structural work being undertaken again, this could include the installation of a brand new floor, as well as a dormer. The 3rd week would include the roofing side being completed as well as the internal stud walls.
The fourth would come with work such as the dry lining and the installing of a staircase, and the elimination of the scaffold. Then your fifth week the plastering could be undertaken then second fix carpentry would be completed, along with second fix electrical and plumbing work.
The sixth week would be only the finishing of the last outstanding tasks such the removal of the skip, and achieving the loft conversion signed off by the local building control.
An average loft conversion without a dormer normally takes much less time, normally four to six weeks. Nonetheless its better to check just before works starting
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