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How To Do A Loft Conversion by Loft Conversions Plymouth

The most popular type of loft conversion in Plymouth is the L-shaped conversion which tends to work best for owners of Victorian terraced houses and properties or those of a similar style. Loft Conversions Plymouth will tell you the key things you need to consider when weighing up whether a loft conversion is the right way to add more space to your property.

Ensuring A Safe Working Enviroment For Loft Conversions Plymouth To Work In

There is little doubt, that you will need the services of an architect when it comes to planning a loft conversion.

Your new walls and dormer window structures will need insulating with similar products before they are plaster boarded. Introducing timber studwork with mineral fibre insulation will allow Loft Conversions Plymouth to achieve excellent insulation levels and it can be covered with sound-rated plasterboard.

Altering Roof Structures In Plymouth

Without the roof space free for water tanks and plumbing, the heating and hot water system in your home may have to be replaced with a sealed system. Bear in mind that it's likely that structural elements will need to be altered to allow for circulation within the room and roof windows of your loft conversion.

Any new floor joists added as part of your loft conversion will need to offer at least 30 minutes worth of fire protection, which could mean replastering the ceilings in those first floor rooms below. There are a number of fire safety regulations with which you may need to comply.

Working Under The Permitted Development Rights In Plymouth, Devon

In most cases, loft conversions in Plymouth tend to be considered permitted development (pd), but your design will need to adhere to a number of specified parameters. Normally because of relaxed building laws, you don't need planning permission for a loft conversion, but the work will need approving.

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