Semi Detached Attic Conversion

Hip to gable conversions.

Semi detached attic conversion.

A basic attic conversion will take about 10 days to complete gilbert says but to make the attic space look and feel habitable you need to factor in good sources of natural light and ventilation. The simplest and cost effective loft conversion for a semi detached house is to install roof light windows without making any external alterations to your roofline. There are two types of dormer conversion you could choose from for your semi detached home. As a general rule houses with a hip roof tend not to have enough internal space to be a loft conversion to be practical making a hip to gable conversion the perfect solution.

If your loft conversion will need building work to a wall that sits astride a boundary you will need party wall agreements with all the neighbours that share that party wall with you. A conventional loft conversion wasn t possible in this victorian house as it unusually has three floors to the rear and two at the front. It cost 38 000 it cost 38 000 if you re browsing small loft conversion ideas perhaps a small child s bedroom a home office maybe even a kids tv room or teen crash pad first work out whether your small loft is even big enough to convert. If the side of your roof is sloping you can also consider whether a hip to gable loft conversion might be right for you to further increase your interior space.

Ben blossom c o proctor and shaw architects. An option for detached and semi detached homes where the roof has at least three slanting sides a single hip to gable conversion fills out one of the sides by building a vertical end wall giving you a larger amount of interior space. A hip to gable loft conversion for a semi detached house involves making fairly major changes to the roof. Many people also add a rear dormer for extra space and to enjoy views from the back of the house.

Instead proctor shaw architects opened the attic up to establish large rooms with two floor levels an ideal solution for a fun child s bedroom image credit. It works best when there is ample headroom throughout your loft so you can make full use of all the available floor space. A simple rooflight conversion was completed at the front of this semi detached house in beckenham by econoloft. Enquire about hip to gable loft conversions side rear dormer.

Flat roof a flat roof dormer conversion offers the largest amount of added internal space and involves extending the previously sloped roof so that it is flat adding both floor and headroom. Semi detached loft conversions usually require the addition of a side dormer.