RE: Re: New pics - loft conversion

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They're pretty old pics - it has grown a lot since then - can be
difficult =
to keep going as it requires a fair bit of maintenance and pretty
expensive=
. Probably has cost me =A38k or so over 2 years!

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ho Yin Ng
> Sent: 16 September 2007 22:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: New pics - loft conversion
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> Forget the loft conversion ... check out your salt water fish tank!
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> That is some piece of kit! Is it expensive to run? I am thinking of
> getting a fish tank put in, but I want one from floor to ceiling and I
> think it is a bit too ambitious.
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> On 16/09/2007, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ridge height was around 3.4m - so very high with at 45 deg roof
> pitch.
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> > I got an architect to design with structural engineer as I wanted
> something much more bespoke and a higher level of finish than a normal
> roof conversion co would give. I had 2 or 3 roof conversion
specialists
> in and quoting. Mind you, I did most of the design and really used the
> architect for building regs and detailing. Bit of a nightmare at times
> as he was very slow, manual drafting and difficult to get hold of -
but
> fairly cheap I think. Then went to tender with 4 building companies
for
> a fixed price contract using JCT minor building works standard
> contract.
> >
> > Cost of the build will be around =A3110k and excluding some of
the new
> kit to go in Node0 etc - so a high spec build. Includes air con in the
> office, 4 x electric Velux windows, new heating system, underfloor
> heating, acoustically damped extract fan in Node0, CBus throughout
> entire house, high spec bathroom, high spec lighting including new
> downlights in the rest of the house, new carpets around the house etc
> etc etc!!! the more basic conversion quotes were coming in at around
> =A360k ex VAT.
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> > Paul.
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> > > -----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
> > >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups2@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 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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