Terraced house loft dormer
K V
4 years ago
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PROOnePlan
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Comments (0)This dormer loft extension added an additional bedroom, bathroom to the property plus a lovely roof terrace providing the owners with outdoor space. https://www.ashislandlofts.co.uk/gallery/Loft-conversion-in-Chiswick-W4-1AZ-2016-9-20...See MoreSide dormer in loft
Comments (3)You can add up to 50 cubic square metres in volume, that will include the current dormer. The side window will need to be obscured glass and any opening over 1.7m above the floor level. Have a look on the planning portal, it explains a lot:- Planning portal...See MoreDormer loft extension - External finishing help please
Comments (2)I presume that the dormer covers all of the side and goes round? You may try and get permission from the neighbour to change half the front and then change your portion of the roof to match all of yours? I notice that the side of the house isn't rendered, just painted. Therefore, that too could do with being rendered and then the whole thing painted to match, so you could at that point go for a different colour to your neighbour and include the front. Thus your portion of the house would stand out as completely different. Obviously I don't know what your dormer looks like or the exact size and position, so the above is just to illustrate and idea of the different looks achievable....See MoreAlternative Fire Regs solution on Loft Conversion terraced cottage
Comments (13)If only was that easy. I am waiting for Building regs man to get back to me for meeting. Every option in the past been discussed via my builder whom I no personally . Unless Somethings been missed we have already put to him about external fire escape stairs, the fact that new back bedroom and loft will all have new windows that a person can get out of (sure I asked about fire escape ladder which was met with a "No not sufficient" ). Its a cottage so ceilings low hence height to evacuate from a 2nd or 3rd floor in event fire would not take long. I no its down to me to put all options to buildings regs he isnt giving anywhere here and obviously its not his job to come up with solutions.Perhaps when he next comes round now so much has been done and he can see for himself windows are escape route. For now its looking like he wont sign loft off as an official 3rd bedroom. If I have to accept that , so long as I got firedoors on all floors so be it. In long run I would obviously like it signed off. Alternatively not now as monies tight but ny architect suggested months back that I possibly get a private building regs inspector who may be a bit more giving on alternatives, it would mean though paying a 2nd time gor building regs....See More- PRO
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4 years ago 
arc3d
4 years agoHi K,
I would not leave a gap at all. It will just be wasted space. If the neighbours build theirs then its very common for both dormers to be connected and share a party wall just like your house does. If you build up the party walls with brick instead of timber and tiles, they wont need any maintenance.
K V
4 years ago
Kalpa Taylor
3 years ago
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