Re: OT - loft floor reinforcing

["John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

Scott

First thing is strengthen the floor, learn from my folks - they spent 10k
on
a loft conversion and then when it failed building regs, had to spend
another 6k retrofitting gurders.

So floor floor floor is the first thing to do.

J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Crowther" <scrowther@xxxxxxx;
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx;
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] OT - loft floor reinforcing


> I know some of you have self-built and are in other home improvement
groups,
> but I'm not, and am also failing in my quest to research the following
> points.
> Can you help? Or have any URLs or groups or books worth looking at?
>
> I am looking to DIY convert my loft in stages, over a year or so.
> The stages should all comply with building regs, so that initially I
will
> have a non-compliant room that I can use for storage and tinkering
with HA
> kit :-), and eventually I will have a fully compliant bedroom or
office
that
> adds value to the property.
> I am having velux windows in as part of a new roof fitting in March,
and
> will initially content myself with access to the loftspace via a
self-fitted
> loft ladder rather than a fixed staircase (this will be the last thing
to
go
> in).
>
> Problem: the floor! I'm struggling to find out what I need to do to
> reinforce the floor in the loft to comply with building regs and
> (eventually) be considered as a new room.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Please reply off list if appropriate.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
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