My loft is just used for storage, but I'd like to use it as an art studio. I was wondering the cheapest way to make it safe and usable. I can do without a window, but I know the floor has to be re-inforced and the eaves need covering. Can anyone help?
2006-12-28 01:59:44 · 9 answers · asked by gingersnapschick 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
My boyfriend recently converted out loft for use as a proper storage area. You can buy packs of tongue and groove chip board flooring from any DIY store for less than a tenner for a pack of 3. Obviously it all need cutting to size but if you secure it to the joists it makes a very study floor and cost us less that £80 to do the whole floor. I imagine the boards would also work just as well to cover the eves. obviously you will need to get a qualified electrician in to sort out your lighting.
2006-12-28 03:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, to make such a change in your house you will need planning permission or at best Building Regulations. They will look at all aspects of safety and access. A ladder will not be sufficient. Minimum standards of insulation would be laid down as would the same for ventilation and lighting. Then to the re-enforcing the rafters to make a proper floor. Building regs can cost you between £400 and £800 depending where you live. If you do such work without the relevant permissions etc then you will be in breach of the law so be very care full.
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2006-12-28 10:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately cheap and safe are two conditions that cannot coincide with one and other. If you are going to make your loft into a living space the spend the money to do the job right.
2006-12-28 10:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-27 10:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cheap way. Making your loft into a habitable room means that you will have to apply for planning and abide by building regulations.
2006-12-28 10:12:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to ensure that if you make the room a habitable one, that you make sure you construct to the current building regulations. This may require a full staircase, sufficient fire escape out of the building, not to mention the works required to insulate to the current regulations. There are no cheap ways of doing this........
2006-12-28 10:06:59 · answer #6 · answered by Cy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're not to concerned with safety code, then slap a few support beam in key places, use osb as decking covering the eve vent, and put up a 4 foot hand rail across your void. the cheapest way if you do it yourself
2006-12-28 10:10:13 · answer #7 · answered by joe citizen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a professional builder and submit plans and you will require a window
2006-12-30 12:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a contractor to give you an ideal what to do.
2006-12-28 10:04:54 · answer #9 · answered by south of france 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋