RE: Re: New pics - loft conversion

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ridge height was around 3.4m - so very high with at 45 deg roof pitch.

I got an architect to design with structural engineer as I wanted
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much more bespoke and a higher level of finish than a normal roof conversi=
on co would give. I had 2 or 3 roof conversion specialists in and quoting.
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Mind you, I did most of the design and really used the architect for
buildi=
ng regs and detailing. Bit of a nightmare at times as he was very slow,
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ual drafting and difficult to get hold of - but fairly cheap I think. Then
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went to tender with 4 building companies for a fixed price contract using
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CT minor building works standard contract.

Cost of the build will be around =A3110k and excluding some of the new kit
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to go in Node0 etc - so a high spec build. Includes air con in the office,
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4 x electric Velux windows, new heating system, underfloor heating,
acousti=
cally damped extract fan in Node0, CBus throughout entire house, high spec
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bathroom, high spec lighting including new downlights in the rest of the
ho=
use, new carpets around the house etc etc etc!!! the more basic conversion
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quotes were coming in at around =A360k ex VAT.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Bendall
> Sent: 16 September 2007 14:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: New pics - loft conversion
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> Very interesting Paul as we are also considering a loft conversion
> in the near future. You are right about most modern houses using W
> truss structures which are more tircky to convert. What was your
> starting ridge height in the loft? Did you use a specialist company
> or get it designed and use a "normal" builder?
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> Paul
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
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> > It's a multi part approach - the roof rafters have been seriously
> uprated (massive timbers), two ridge beams (405mm x 115mm x 6.5m)
> will support these at the ridge and the steels support the new floor
> plus take the centre load of the ridge beam. The steels sit on the
> load bearing existing outside walls and also have two steel posts
> running down to the first floor where there's a solid block work
> wall. Quite a lot of work and a big structural engineers bill!
> >
> > Could have been simpler though if we had larger dwarf walls
> running down the loft sides and cross beams at ceiling height like
> you see in most loft conversions. The idea though was to have a
> large open space - this has obviously cost a lot more to do but I
> think will be well worth it :)
> >
> > The W truss modern roofs are quite a bit more difficult to
convert
> than the older purlin style roof construction.
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> > Paul.
> >
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