1930s loft conversion
Just wondering if anyone can help.
Our architect made our hip to gable with a dormer conversion quite small and we would like to know why 🤷🏻♀️. There’s a big gap between the chimney breast and wall (top left corner) which makes our dormer space quite narrow and a bit useless.
Also I’d like to know how people feel about sleeping under the velux. I’ve heard they can be very noisy when it rains.
A lot of people also seems to be using the velux part of the conversion as a dressing/walking wardrobe area but in our case it would be impossible to fit a bed on the other side with the current drawing.
We had some builders round to have a look and they said they don’t follow the drawing dot to dot. Is that true? Would we have any problem if for example the builders push that wall back near the chimney or everything has to be exactly as the drawing?
We’re just so unsure about the design! We’ve waiting so long to have it done and now that we’re in a position to do it we are a bit stuck!
Any advice appreciated!
Thanks!
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Melody
9 months ago
Angie
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Advice needed for our loft conversion!
Comments (14)You've got some tricky dimensions to work with there. So before you go ahead with a design, you may wish to contact one of the Concept planner's on here, who will help you see where to put things, work out the walk room needed around objects and help iron out the flaws before you build. Karen at OnePlan comes highly recommended on here. There are a few points to look out for as I see it. The width that you have left over from Bathroom wall to outside wall of 2887 isn't that long. A bog standard king size bed is usually just over 200cm with the covers and may be more. That wall also, isn't particularly wide, therefore, if you wanted bedside tables, it could be tricky to use that space. So, putting the bed on the back wall, which will probably look nicest has other problems. Easier to show in diagrams ( hopefully ). I can't see how big the nib is at the top where i've put a couple of Chests of Drawers . I know we couldn't manage without them. I feel the large window is too big, and if you're going to put wardrobes on that wall, then you need to make sure the window isn't to large and that you leave a big enough gap either side for not just the wardrobes, but also for any window coverings. You don't want to be pushing curtains in to wardrobe doors and not having enough room for poles. I'd make the bathroom a little smaller to get better walk room in the bedroom. Unfortunately, Architects rarely think about furniture placement, I personally think it's paramount in considering the sizes of walls, windows and how to live in a space. However, i've done many a build in my time, so I know the pitfalls. Concept planners will help you with all of these problems....See MoreLoft Conversion Layout (Hip to Gable 1930s house)
Comments (14)Yes I think that possibly we wouldn't have gone with doors if I did it again - although it's lovely to open them in the summer. Yes the shower went really well - I think we ended up with a 1600 x 800 shower tray which runs the whole width of the bathroom. Again it feels bigger than I thought it would....See More1930's Loft conversion - Is bigger en-suite possible?
Comments (3)Hi there! We are a young architecture practice looking to bring in a new fresh and renewed vision to extensions, conversions and refurbishments in London. Your project sounds like one in which we could be clever, smart and ambitious to try and achieve your larger en-suite! Could you provide any pictures/drawings/sketches to better understand what you need? Please feel free to get in touch and have a further discussion. Ana Dexeus Architecture...See MoreLoft conversion with two rooms and a bathroom
Comments (1)Have you got any plans that you could share ?...See MoreMelody
9 months ago
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9 months agoMelody
9 months ago
Sarah U-S
9 months agoHi - ours was a little bit complicated because we remodelled our loft which already had two rooms and a small flat roof dormer. We wanted to push our dormer out and have a space like your plans, with the new en-suite in the former. However we’re in a conservation area and the council decided that even though we had a flat roof dormer, they would only allow us to remodel if we changed to a pitch roof. That meant our en-suite needed to be moved between the chimneys - and now I’m glad that we had to! The pitch roof dormer has a huge triangular window which I love. The ensuite is 1.2m wide (width of the shower tray). The vanity unit is in front of the en-suite door and the toilet is under a velux window. I don’t have too many photos but I’ll post what I have…
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8 months ago
Sarah U-S