Truss To Attic 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.

Truss to attic conversion. Truss rafters are arguably one of the biggest perceived hurdles when it comes to loft conversions. It s a 12 12 roof so that s a good 11 at the ridge which even with new floor joists and a 5 knee wall should be plenty of room for a nice space. With the help of an experienced loft conversion company truss rafters are no obstacle. Walthamstow homes which were built after 1960 might well have roofs supported by truss rafters but they shouldn t put you off of converting your loft space.

Ironically though it s the rafters that provide a better environment for an attic conversion because of the clear space. If you have trusses it will be next to impossible to reconfigure them to allow for clear space. The attic space is 22 on the side parallel to the trusses 28 on the other side. 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 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. 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.