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3D loft plans required to visualise height and sloped ceilings

Jo Paull
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

Hello, we are looking at converting our loft

the ceiling is quite low and I’d really love to be able to walk through the plans virtually to see if it works ok with the height. Is there a software program or a service that does this?

There is another section of roof which is even lower and I wondered if this could be raised to create a bigger bedroom and maybe glaze the end wall? I’ve attached plans. Or any other ideas would be welcome 🙏





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  • Jonathan
    3 years ago

    I agree with cannonja. It’s not tall enough to stand up in, it’s not tall enough for building regs to class it as a room, it won’t add value to your home so save your money.

    Comments (12)

    • cannonja
      3 years ago

      Jo save you the trouble
      Your wasting your time and money 💰
      You don't have any space, use the loft for storage
      if you can't visualize it , measure it on a wall and use a string line for slopes
      Your loft is tiny, there is an alternative but it could blow your budget

      Jo Paull thanked cannonja
    • Jo Paull
      Original Author
      3 years ago
      last modified: 3 years ago

      Oh dear. Its 1900 high to the roof trust? And 2600 to the apex of the roof Is that too low?

    • Jonathan
      3 years ago

      If you have 1900 high roofing trusses the 2200 ridge height is irrelevant because your ceiling will be the trusses.... in fact with insulation and board the ceiling will be a little lower.

      And the ceilings of the ground floor will be fixed to beams that are not strong enough to be an upstairs floor so likely your floor level will come up.

      And most of the space in your loft will have much less height than in the very centre.

      To put it into context if your downstairs rooms have standard doors they will be 1981mm high (plus architrave).

      This means there will be insufficient height at the top of your stairs (and I believe build regs says this has to be 2m). And finding a door to put on the bathroom will be a problem, but mostly you will only be able to stand up in the very middle of the room.

      People do convert their lofts to have this kind of space but find it doesn’t add resale value.

      There may also be building regs issues with the stairs rising from a space that is open to the kitchen.

      Have you built the house already? Can you change the design to have a higher roof?

      Jo Paull thanked Jonathan
    • User
      3 years ago

      You'd need something like https://moduloft.co.uk/bungalow-loft-conversion/

      Jo Paull thanked User
    • pmasmith3
      3 years ago

      I’ve read that it’s possible to ‘raise the roof’ which involves removing the existing roof and trusses and replacing the whole thing with a new roof with a steeper pitch. We have a 60s bungalow and the loft space is vast but there just isn’t enough head room. I haven’t had any quotes but I would guess that it would be much more than double a normal loft conversion. It’s all academic for me as I’ve yet to convince my husband that it would be worth doing!

      Jo Paull thanked pmasmith3
    • Jonathan
      3 years ago

      Given it’s likely a timber frame house you will need to get expert advice about adding an extra floor because of the additional weight

      Jo Paull thanked Jonathan
    • Jo Paull
      Original Author
      3 years ago

      Yes the house is 16 years old. The

      attic is already boarded out. It’s actually 2600 to the apex my apologies, not that you think that matters. Maybe a dormer is required?

    • Jo Paull
      Original Author
      3 years ago

      I think if the stairs came up into the middle of the room between trusses then you’d get the required height

    • Jo Paull
      Original Author
      3 years ago



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      Katie Older Lighting Design
      3 years ago

      Hi Jo,

      I am a lighting designer and can advice on the lighting scheme and specify.

      Kind regards, Katie

    • Jugvinder Singh
      last year

      What did you do in the end?

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