Complete Loft Conversion Book: Planning, Managing and Completing Your Conversion

by Julian Owen

Overview

Loft conversions are one of the most popular types of home alteration and, as this book shows, they can be an enormously useful and stylish addition to a house. If you have not been involved in a building project before, The Complete Loft Conversion Book guides you through the entire process with chapters arranged so that they follow the sequence of events in a real project.Shows how to identify whether your roof space is suitable for conversion and how designers work out ways to make the best use of available space.Using three-dimensional sketches and colour photographs of actual projects, the author illustrates the options for fitting in a staircase and indicates how to estimate the headroom that will be available. Considers the requirements of the local authority planners and building control officers, and provides tips on how to make applications and approvals run smoothly. Presents highly detailed drawings and photographs showing the conversion process. Provides advice on how to avoid cowboy builders and track down the ideal company, how to draw up a fair contract and how to deal with the legal issues that may arise. Supplies checklists and specifications to help monitor progress and ensure that the work is completed to a good standard. A practical, informative book which guides the reader through the entire building project following the sequence of events for a real project. Brimming with useful advice, it contains information not found in other publications. Aimed at all those considering having a loft conversion, those who have made the decision to convert but are still carrying out research and those just about to have work started. Superbly illustrated with 303 colour photographs and highly detailed drawings. Julian Owen MBE is a chartered architect with over twenty years' experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847975805
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	06/30/2013
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	26 MB
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About the Author

Julian Owen is the author of Conservatories and Kit and Modern Timber Frame Homes.

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgements 6

1 Introduction 7

2 Assessing a Loft for Suitability for conversion 16

3 Setting Up a Project 46

4 Designing a Loft Conversion 76

5 Preparing and Submitting Applications to the Local Authority 113

6 The Detailed Construction of the Loft Conversions 145

7 Getting the Loft Conversion Built 186

8 Two Examples of Successful Loft Conversions 204

Glossary 217

Recommended Reading 221

Index 223