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In July 06 we applied for planning permission to convert this loft into an area containing a bedroom, a small study / bedroom, a store cupboard and a shower room.
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Planning permission was first refused due to the size of the rear dormer window, then after submittind updated drawings with a smaller dormer the plans were accepted. This is our loft area before the loft conversion began.
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In November 06 we were granted conditional planning permission. At the beginning of November 2006 the scaffolding was put up around the house. It took two days to complete.
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The scaffolding extended the full length of the back of the house.
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Now the house is ready for the work to begin.
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The first construction work was to extend the top roof ridge out to where the new gable end and to construct the two main supports for the gable end.
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The gable end was constructed with exterior grade plywood and bracing. Space was left for the window that will be fitted at a later stage.
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On Saturday 2nd December we had a storm. It lasted all night and caused some damage to the roof. The new gable end and ridge were stable but some of the ridge tiles loosened during construction came loose. The roof ladder was blown accross the roof by the force of the winds.
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The gable end weathered the storm well but the covers over the hole that was made to extend the top ridge came away in the wind.
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From the inside of the loft the hole made to extend the top ridge was exposed when the temporary covers were blown off.
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The front roof rafters were fitted from the bottom plate and extend up to the ridge.
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Inside the loft a new steel was fitted across the front of the house. This supports the new floor joists. The new roof rafters extend the old ones from the old hip end upto the new ridge for the gable end conversion.
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The new floor joists were fitted to the new steel.
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A new steel was also fitted across the rear of the house. This supports the new floor joists and will support the dormer window when it's built.
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The construction of the rear dormer involved removing a considerable amount of the old roof.
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The construction of the dormer started with a frame and side pillars for the two windows. The large window above the existing bedroom will be Lewis's new bedroom, the smaller window above the existing bathroom will be for the new shower room.
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The roof rafters for the flat roof on the dormer were fitted to the frame and extend to the front of the house - they will be the support for the ceilings in the loft rooms.
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The new roof rafters that extend out to the back of the house to become the roof of the rear dormer were joined to the front beams.
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The flat roof on the dormer was completed with a layer of felt to provide protection while the tiling is completed around the roof. At a later stage a full felt roof will be fitted to the dormer.
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Felt was temporarily fitted between the dormer and the new gable end.
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The tiling on the new Gable End and portions of new roof at the front of the house was completed. The window aperature was covered in felt so that the old roofing underneath the new roof can be cut out.
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The dormer window was tile hung and the upvc facias and guttering fitted.
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From the inside, the dormer increases the loft space by a considerable amount. This photo shows the dormer and the stud wall that divides the two childrens bedrooms. Chicken wire was fitted between each of the new floor joists to hold the new fire insulation.
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By Easter 2007 the 3 new Loft Windows were fitted - it was great to be able to go in the loft and see it in full day light.
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Now that there was light in the loft all our three children had a good explore - although they had to tread carefully.
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From the outside the new Dormer Windows make the loft look nearly complete - looks good.
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June 2007 saw the fitment of three velux windows to the front of the house. The two larger ones are the windows to Chloe's bedroom and the smaller one is the window for the laundry cupboard where we are going to house the tumble dryer.
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The new staircase was manufactured and installed in August 2007. It took two days to install and looks fairly good.
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The stairs rise sharply from the landing into the loft but turn round on themselves so that they take up the smallest amount of loft space.
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Now that the stairs are fitted the access to the loft is greatly improved. This should ease the fitment of insulation and the internal stud walls.
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James started the internal work by fitting the insulation and building the stud walls. This picture is of the landing and shower room taken from Lewis' room.
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Chloes room looks rather space age with all the thinsulex fitted to the walls. The insulation was kingspan insulation slabs covered with thinsulex foil sheets.
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Here's the new landing floor that James constructed.
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This is Lewis and Chloes rooms taken from the new stairs.
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Chloes room has all the plasterboard fitted and has been taped and plastered.
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Lewis room is partially plaserboarded.
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The shower room is nearing completion.
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The landing is next to be plasterboarded.
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