Truss Roof Attic Conversion Before And After

The main problem with raising the roof is that it requires planning permission and there s a fairly good chance this will be refused especially for terraced.

Truss roof attic conversion before and after.

Often loft conversion projects can end up being a disappointment as on completion the owner finds out that roof height is very limited and as a result the space ends up being rather pokey. Measure the width of your roof trusses from inside to inside. Looking back i was very lucky in that my roof had an unusually high 47 degree pitch and so there was lots of head room. The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost.

If the roof slope is steeper than 9 inches in 12 inches of run it doesn t take much width to end up with a nice room 12 feet wide with an 8 foot. Attic conversions are now possible by replacing the truss rafters with a shaped trusses or horizontal beams which in return create additional space. The role of the horizontal beam is to tie the truss together and carry the load that would otherwise be sustained by the support and vertical timber also known as the king post. See more ideas about loft conversion loft room loft spaces.

Room in roof trusses can be craned into place to form the shell of a ready made new loft room with the insulation placed above the rafters for maximum thermal efficiency. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.