A SIMPLE GUIDE
TO LOFT CONVERSIONS
by Rich Conlin and Paul Gibbs
Given the inconceivable costs of
moving to a new house, it’s no
wonder that so many families
opt to convert their loft instead.
Whether you’re after a grand
master bedroom, a cosy study
or a playroom for the children,
an attic conversion can easily
and quickly add much-needed
space to your home — without
the extortionate costs or stress
of moving. Plus, it will add serious
value to your property if you
eventually do decide to sell it.
However, there are a lot of
seemingly complicated steps
to getting your loft converted
and knowing where to start can
feel a little daunting. So, before
you forge ahead with your
project, we wanted to provide a
simple outline of what to expect
before, during and after your loft
conversion.
The good news is that nearly all
lofts are suitable for conversion!
When it comes to deciding on
your loft type, there are plenty of
options. Most houses will come
with an allowance for permitted
development, meaning you can
go ahead with your conversion
without planning permission.
When hiring someone to
undertake your loft conversion
project, it’s always best to start
with recommendations — from
friends, family, neighbours or
online review sites.
If you’re unsure where to start on your loft conversion
journey or need support on your current one please contact:
the-loftroom.com | 0800 002 9291 | [email protected]
SIG DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
EXTENDS ONLINE CPD SEMINARS
SIG Design & Technology
has now added more dates
to their programme of free
online RIBA approved CPD
seminars. Delivered by
SIG Design & Technology’s
specification managers, the
four presentations, cover
a range of roofing and
cladding topics including roof
specification, natural slate,
roof refurbishment and hard
metals. Working in the current
climate, SIG has adapted how
they are working and looking
at how technology can
help them to support their
customers.
The four seminars you can
choose from are as follows:
Mondays at 1pm:
A Structured Approach to
Roof Specification and Design.
Tuesdays at 1pm:
Natural Slate for Roofing:
Effective Specification.
Wednesdays at 1pm:
Roof Refurbishment: Choosing
the Best Solution.
Thursdays at 1pm:
Specifying Hard Metals:
Choosing the Right Product
for the Project.
For more information
visit www.singleply.co.uk
EDITORS CHOICE
MODERN BARN CONVERSION
GIVES LISTED STONE RUINS
A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
The historic listed ruins of a
former farm estate property,
dating back to the 19th
century, required sympathetic
repair whilst ensuring minimal
disruption to the already
fragile structure. These
partially collapsed rubble
stone walls had suffered
from years of weathering and
deterioration but were now
to be incorporated into the
annexe of a modern farm
conversion.
Flexible HeliBars were used
to stabilise the ruins as they
offered the ideal
solution due to
the irregularities
in the direction of
the mortar beds.
HeliBars were
also suitable for
reinforcing the
chimney breasts
and fireplaces
which were
important features to be
retained from the previous
split-level property the ruins
once were.
Once the concealed
installation was complete,
the ruins were fully stabilised
and reinforced. The original
materials were retained,
structural integrity restored
and the ancient walls could
now be incorporated into the
new annexe.
Tel. 020 8735 5200
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.helifix.co.uk
ONLINE CPD’S
NOW AVAILABLE FROM ANCON
As we all change the way
we are working, Ancon
has extended its technical
services offering to include ‘on
demand’ webinars enabling
you to keep on top of your
professional development
while working at home, or
back in the office practicing
social distancing.
The webinars complement
our highly successful CPDapproved
seminar programme
of over 30 years and are
delivered by Ancon technical
staff who have considerable
technical experience of
applying seminar content in
practice and in answering
questions from both specifiers
and contractors.
The following webinars,
which cover masonry and
concrete construction, are
now available: Designing for
Joints in Structural Concrete:
Part 1 & Part 2, The Support of
Masonry Cladding on Framed
Buildings and The Correct Use
of Wall Ties in Brick-to-Block
Construction.
The webinars are available on
demand from the ‘Resources’
section of the Ancon website
here: www.ancon.co.uk/
resources/webinars
For more information, please contact Ancon on
0114 275 5224 or email [email protected]
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