Yes mate The spans of the rafters were too long so strengthened from the support of purlins and then also added collar ties to shorten the span itself. Purlins also dwarf walls under them now so they are additionally supported too. Purlins had warped quite a lot over the years. Getting the new rafters straight was interesting process 😂
Thanks for the replay much appreciated. I have a small 2 bed mid terrace in acocks green and looking to convert the loft space. Did both of your dwarf walls sit directly on top of one of the new floor beams in line with the purlin or would this matter? Was looking to put my dwarf wall just behind the purlins. How did you go about building reg and inspections, do you just have to contact the council or would you recommend someone?
I actually have an approximate/average 2 foot gap all round so I can clad it. You can prefabricate the panel so it's fully clad but I couldn't with my plans for how I wanted multiple layers and ventilation gaps
Love how you turned the chimney into a design feature. Shame there wasn't a better spot for the stairs. Nice job on the en-suite too. Used the space cleverly.
Started January just as COVID was rearing it's ugly head. I was working around my day job and was delayed in may when the lockdown was imposed. I couldn't get a plasterer for 3 months but then clearly only had decorating left. Worth the wait in the end.
The front height is a full 2.5 metres as that's what was allowed in my circumstances. From front to back there is essentially a 150mm difference over a 3.6m distance. That gave enough room for the doors to fit comfortably but maximum head height on the inside to the rear of the workshop. Not had any problems.
I used 4x2 and they were supported every 4 foot. The table was positioned so that it is aligned with the supports as it's the heaviest item and worked fine.
@@AZZVANDIESEL that's wicked! So good to hear that it's working out to benefit others. I'll have a big update soon on what I've been doing recently to the workshop. I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to the channel but hopefully one day that will change?
Hi there If you pause the video hopefully you'll get a view - and then search toggle clamp in either Amazon or eBay and you'll see them come up. The sliding section is horizontal - so the piece of wood is held vertical. Sorry I can't explain much better than that.
Thank you, I am just about to do the same. Great advice for the pocket holes to hold it all together before fitting the cross braces, I will deposit that! Cheers Pete
Yes mate. This job is completely signed off. Their main concern is the adherence to building regs - so as long as the spanning limits are not breached it is structurally sound. If your longest span (between structural support) is under 3.5m you shouldn't have much issue to use reasonably sized timber like I have. Definitely worth googling span tables to check.
Well done, lovely finish. Sorry I haven’t watched all your videos yet but what is the finished floor to ceiling height? Did you have to strengthen your existing joists and did you have building regs? Thanks
Thank you. The floor to ceiling height is 8 foot, if you watch ep2 i go in to detail about the flooring joists, and ep3 (roof window) I explain the roof rafters. I was able to avoid steels. I went through full building regs without an issue. I recommend the previous episodes if you're considering it yourself and a couple of books that put me on the right track.
Great video. You have made me want to do my own loft now. Im interested in the company you got in to do your flooring joists, sounds like you're local to me. Id be interested in hearing how much that part of the build cost? Cheers
Thanks for the nice comments It's the best thing I've ever done! I had a roofer named Rory mason, when we discussed taking advantage of the roof being off he knew a chippy that could complete the other work for me so we went with his guy. They did a decent job on the end and you can work out from the photos how they are fixed to the house. The roof was done in 2012 and so there was an 8yr gap - no idea how much it'd cost these days with how prices have rocketed. We paid about 2k for all the floors, new access and first roof window... Have you seen the rest of the series and how the job came in out? I'm now on another big project series if you're interested...?
@@Chatters156 Cheers. Yes I'm watching some of your Mancave build. looks awesome. WOW! 10 years! Think I'm going to start with getting some plans drawn up.
@@blackcyclist lol when you say it like that... We lit did the first bit back then and then restarted the project Jan 2020, I finished in aug 2020 but only because of a 3 month COVID lockdown delay where I couldn't get a plasterer.
Yes, didn't change roof structure. The idea was to get rid of the box bedroom not increase the amount of rooms. Either way there has been a huge increase in value. If we want a fourth bedroom we can still build over the garage anyway. The existing roof is very tall so managed to get all this done with minimal disruption. If I'd created a fourth bedroom then 2 of the bedrooms on first floor would have been tiny and I ultimately want 4 doubles.
@@Chatters156 fair play mate , it’s first time I seen a 1 room second floor bungalow. We did extension to our 6 bed detached house , smashed the conservatory made kitchen bigger and added a extra en suite. When we look at the new bricks 🧱 it stands out from the the original bricks the house had. We now have 4 toilets instead of 2 and we made a room smaller for stairs to third floor because the ladder 🪜 snapped and my sister fell breaking her arm. But yes mate it still looks good the bungalow
Nice job well done only annoyance is the squeaky floor on the top of the stairs would annoy me great tip too for watching the football without having an ugly tv thank you for sharing
@@tstube818 I tried my best to get it but to no avail. My start point for this project was a floor that had been done for me and they cocked up a few things. Glueing would be the way to go in future - and don't skimp.
Doing all but the plastering myself cut the costs right down. I also paid for the electrics to be checked but had done them all prior. In total I completed for less than 10k which wasn't easy, but totally worth it.
It had a tiny box room and 1 bathroom, it now has 3 doubles and 2 bathrooms... It increases the value substantially and suits my family needs so what's your point?
Nice job - I’m about to do similar. Can I ask where you got your corrugated pipe from? I got some pond hose off a guy locally but it wasn’t very flexible, and in time, when moving the table saw in & out, the flexi pipe split. Cheers :)
I have a loft that is about 5'11 in height. Do you think I could do something like this. The loft is already heated, carpeted and insulated. Just had sloping roof from the sides and only walking height in the middle.
The problem comes when you want to classify it as a habitibal room. It won't reach the official height and the access won't comply either. You can you it as a loft room especially if you've already got carpet and insulation etc but council won't agree it meets building regs. Big roof alterations required I suspect if you want more...
@Chatters DIY I'm about 5'9 so it'll probably be good for a chill out room if anything! I can't make the ceiling any higher so will probably just make do with it. It's got a loft ladder, doubt I'll put in stairs, if anything, I'll get a decent ladder/pull down stairs!
great project and mega thanks for posting a very informative build log , def using this method , so thanks for great walk through and the method behind the madness as they say :-)
Appreciate that, I really need to take the channel more seriously and invest in decent camera. Used go pro to improve sound quality and now the lens is an issue 🤦
I wish! Thank you! I have full-time job keeping me very busy so have to keep it DIY unfortunately...hoping to drop current career for something along these lines in the future but gotta keep paying that mortgage!! Seen my mancave build series?
Hiya, I don’t have the tools or space or experience to build something like this although I want to save money to build two of these for my boys. How much do you think someone in London would charge to build these if I provide materials? Thank you
There is such a range in quality out there - finding someone in London with the motivation of providing a cheap alternative will probably prove difficult. These would be advertised as 'bespoke' beds which is why I try to help people DIY it. I started out of necessity! Do you have someone or somewhere you could use temporarily like a family member? It's all in the design and can be made quite quickly with as little as a circular saw and a drill/driver.
I'll have two layers of batons to create ventilation between the osb and out cladding. I'll go into more detail in future update. Still got bit to do before then and hardly any money left to complete it...
No there's no Dormer, but the height is nowhere near restrictive. The wardrobes occupy the lower side and the rooms designed so you move around the higher area. The narrow ceiling is still 8 foot tall!
