My little loft conversion

[Scott]

Thought i post some pics of the work so far on my new loft conversion.

Pics show a delapitated bungalow stuck somewhere in the 60s and the subsequent scaffolding and removal of the roof.

 

[Scott]

Roof is now off, steels in and finaly after many delays the roof trusses arrived last Friday and they are MASSIVE!

I didnt really gauge just how big they would be, nor how heavy. Just over 12 1/2 metre long and 179kgs each!

 

[user123]

Progress photos :hurray: we love them! But why is the scaffolding so high? Looking forward to the rest Ah, more pics just arrived, maybe that'll explain it...

Blimey!! SOME loft conversion!!! Exciting or what?!

 

[White Room]

Bet theres going to be a ton of insulation going into the lofty

 

[Scott]

Progress photos :hurray: we love them! But why is the scaffolding so high? Looking forward to the rest Ah, more pics just arrived, maybe that'll explain it...

Blimey!! SOME loft conversion!!! Exciting or what?!

MG you sound like me neighbours! You been talking to them?

Mark, lots of insulating to be done

Im half way through fitting the base trusses and have managed to do all bar 3 of them on my own :yikes:

The other trusses shown halfway throught he roof are the top hats that make up the full triangular truss. These have to be lifted by hand, they are 80 kgs a pop and so far not managed to get one up on my own.

By the way, i have never built a roof before

 

[DHTiling]

I think the England flag can come down..:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Scott]

There are 2 Dave, i decided to put as much effort into getting them down as the team did at playing footie.

 

[DHTiling]

what are you going to be using the conversion for then.. bedroom// en-suite..??

 

[Scott]

4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, its 86sq mts :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Ken Bruty]

Not so little then mate. What are those pink squirly spray painted bits on the wood for?

 

[user123]

Not so little then mate. What are those pink squirly spray painted bits on the wood for?

To match up the prepared sections?

 

[Ken Bruty]

To match up the prepared sections?

What does that mean then? I don't normally get to see this all going on, everythig's done by the time I get there:whatchutalkingabout

 

[mikethetile]

ive been rained off much of this week scott, i nearly dropped by to see how your getting on but got side tracked by the mod, wish I had now as I could have given you a hand to shift the trusses , im off to france tomorrow so I havent got time now

these pics are deceptive, that little bungalow is actually a nice size bungalow and the tophat is massive, its going to be a rather nice house when its finished . plenty of room for a growing family

 

[mikethetile]

G the rumour around the town is that they are building a new block of flats up scotts road:lol:

 

[Scott]

Not so little then mate. What are those pink squirly spray painted bits on the wood for?

They are the safe walking areas, contrary to popular belief that red = danger for us it safe. The most visible colour when you are walking around, especially when carrying really heavy trusses!

Im going to do a thread on adding noggins when the time comes and will do a step by step bathroom installation from this stage up to the finished room.