Loft Conversion Manual: The step-by-step guide to designing, building and managing a loft project

From the Publisher Here you will find clear professional advice covering:- * How to design your loft room * Does it need planning consent? * How to select the right contractors * Making structural alterations * Building dormers and installing roof windows * Scheduling the works to minimise disturbance * How to avoid cost overruns and delays *Saving money by employing specialist trades * Step-by-step roof window installation *Step-by-step insulation photo feature PLUS - get started with free downloads from the book's website - sample plans & documents used by the professionals, span tables, help with the Party Wall Act, and the full Building Regulations. This is, quite simply, the most comprehensive loft conversion guide available to the general public today - don't start work without it Product Description Loft conversions are a great way to add valuable living space to your home and significantly boost your property’s value. But creating new rooms in your roof can mean making major structural alterations, and raises important questions. How can you tell if your loft is suitable for conversion? How much of the project can you do yourself? Expert guidance is now available in the Loft Conversion Manual, which explains the whole process in plain English and step-by-step colour photographs. From designing layouts and finding the right contractors right through to snagging and completion, this guide will make converting your home a smooth and successful process. About the Author Ian Rock has written our two successful manuals on Victorian and 1930s houses and has just completed the Home Extension Manual, due for publication in March 2007. He writes regularly for Build It magazine and has good experience of gaining Planning & Building Regulations consents, as well as inspecting houses with completed loft conversions.