Attic conversion

Bigbok

Thinking of doing a attic concersion but doing it in stages(financial reasons)

So wondering has anyone done it like that before?
Also can anyone recommend someone that would do it?looking to spend 2k at a time but might have a month or too between so could be a long term project?
Any ideas or tips?

seamus

Worth noting for planning purposes, it may not be possible to do an "official" attic conversion. The height of the room needs to be above a certain limit for it to be classed as an actual living space. You would also have to meet fire regs by putting a velux or dormer in, the stairs to the conversion has to be full width and you have to put in fire doors on the first floor at least (maybe the ground floor too?).

So it's worth getting someone in to look at it to see what your options are.

That said, it's very common for people to get attic conversions without classing it as a living space. It means you don't have to meet fire regs, but for the purposes of buying or selling, you don't have an extra room, you just have a fancy attic.

Doing it in phases seems a bit messy tbh. And you might have difficulty finding a builder who'd be willing to come in for a week's work every couple of months. Most would prefer to come in and get it all done at once. Your own sanity will also be tested by living on a building site for six months or so.

Book some time with a company that specialises in attic conversions, find out what's available to you, get it all priced up and budgeted. Then take out a short-term loan to cover it. If you can throw €2k at it every couple of months, paying off a loan should be no bother and you'll be able to get it all done in one go.

fred funk }{

I did something similar. Got the tanks moved first, then got the windows in. They were the easy parts. We then did the rest fairly quickly in the following order steel/structure/stairs/electrics/insulation/plastered.

You won't be able to do in 2k increments, not a hope. And inspite of what you might read or hear, you can't do a proper conversion for 8k or 10k.

dodzy

fred funk }{ wrote: »

I did something similar. Got the tanks moved first, then got the windows in. They were the easy parts. We then did the rest fairly quickly in the following order steel/structure/stairs/electrics/insulation/plastered.

You won't be able to do in 2k increments, not a hope. And inspite of what you might read or hear, you can't do a proper conversion for 8k or 10k.

If you are competent, you could easily do a regular conversion without bathroom/ensuite for 10K. The bulk of post-home build conversions will be undertaken by folk who don't care for having it certified as an extra room (e.g hassle of fitting fire rated doors on first floor) and are more than happy to have it classified as "storage".

Interested also in your reasons as to why it absolutely cannot be done in 2K increments. Of course it can.

seamus

^^
Because the OP is looking to get a professional in to do it in 2k increments

dodzy

seamus wrote: »

^^
Because the OP is looking to get a professional in to do it in 2k increments

Still possible. More work obviously securing the various tradesmen and timing of same could prove tricky considering the boom being back

but definitely doable.

Bigbok

dodzy wrote: »

If you are competent, you could easily do a regular conversion without bathroom/ensuite for 10K. The bulk of post-home build conversions will be undertaken by folk who don't care for having it certified as an extra room (e.g hassle of fitting fire rated doors on first floor) and are more than happy to have it classified as "storage".

Interested also in your reasons as to why it absolutely cannot be done in 2K increments. Of course it can.

If I did it I wouldn't have a bathroom or toilet up there it will just pretty much be a main bedroom,all I would want is some kind of window and I'd be willing to lose my 3rd bedroom(box room) to make way for a proper staircase going upto the attic room.but yes I would want it to be done so that its counted as a room and not storage space

budhabob

Bigbok wrote: »

If I did it I wouldn't have a bathroom or toilet up there it will just pretty much be a main bedroom,all I would want is some kind of window and I'd be willing to lose my 3rd bedroom(box room) to make way for a proper staircase going upto the attic room.but yes I would want it to be done so that its counted as a room and not storage space

As other have said, it will be very difficult to break this into 2k chunks and have one contracter interested (doable, but messy and likely more expensive).