I was thinking about s l o w l y converting my loft - trying to keep costs to a minimum - first stage would be to get a proper floor in there - i assume the only way is move some tiles and get a crane to hoist some beams in from the front? i also assume you pay hansomely to have these delivered (and the costs of the beams) any ideas on costs and is there any other way to do it?
Putting floor in loft - to building regs - costs
Nov 05, 2007
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Firstly you do not have to crane in steel beams at all. Secondly, get some books on loft conversions and read them before doing anything. Fully understand what has to be done, and that includes getting a mains pressure water system too. If you need to have one of these, it may be worth your while doing this first and leave pipes available in the correct locations ready for the loft extension.
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lots of info on this newsgroup. There is no magic requirement for steels. It depends on the design of your house and the spans involved. If you have a central structural spine wall (e.g. between front/back sitting rooms and bedrooms), you can use this to support joists. However, if you have a modern terraced house with no structural walls upstairs, steels may be the only practical way of building the loft floor. Also, no time limit (AFAIK) on finishing a building controlled job, so you could start it, do the floor and finish it s l o w l y ! Simon.
Any recommendation on books?
I dont know if beefing up whats already there might be an option, using shorter pieces jointed after theyre in the loft. No crane then.
NT
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What utter bollocks. Doing a loft in a way that satisfies building regs does not require a mains pressure water system. You've really lost it this time.
MBQ
One option with steel beams is to have them cut and spliced, typically three pieces. As the splice fabrication isn't cheap, most contractors I have dealt with in the past prefer the crane option but sometimes - trees, telephone wires etc - it's not possible.
Or he can fit tanks in the eves and have pumps - duh!!
TGI "I" beams will do (Masonite). No need for over engineering a loft conversion. TJI's are very light and one man can lift into place.
Utter bollocks as usual. You don't *have* to convert to mains pressure if doing a loft conversion.
Across the road where the builders have been in for months they didn't bother with a crane. Just plenty of Polish labour. ;-)
Please eff off you are total idiot!
Please stop polluting newsgroups with your stupid views and get back into treatment. It's not the end of the world that Dolphin sacked you for incompetence. Just rare.
Please eff off you are total idiot!
I wonder if this character could be a turing test.
NT
Or a Tourette's Test ?
If he is, he failed.
What doe he need a pump for, FFS? Hint: He has said nothing about wanting a water supply in the converted loft so gravity will work just fine, like it always has.
MBQ
LOL! So what's changing all the plumbing unneccessarily, if not over- engineering?
MBQ
You really don't know, do you?
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