Alter Roof Trusses Loft Conversion

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.

Alter roof trusses loft conversion.

Measure the width of your roof trusses from inside to inside. Due to the supporting beams taking up the available space in the roof area so many builders will tell you that your loft is unconvertible however here at tvm lofts we are experts at converting this particular style of loft. The beams are supported by the gable ends of the roof and replace the original wooden struts which are removed once the steel beams are in place. The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost.

Where you re adding a large dormer. 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 trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss. Measure in from the lower edge of the roof to a point 1 4 the width of the truss on either side of the attic.

The usual way in which trussed loft conversions are carried out is to install steel joists across the width of the roof and running the full length of the roof. 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.