Strengthen Truss Roof Loft Conversion

When and why did the truss roof become popular.

Strengthen truss roof loft conversion.

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 ceiling. They propose to fit a couple of steel beams so that we can lay a floor that won t rest on the ceiling and in the process re support the roof on those steel beams giving you an open loft space. 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. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.

A common misconception is that truss rafter roofs are not suitable for loft conversions. 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. They would also need to strengthen the purlins supporting the roof since they are very thin specially the one at the front of the house. These utilise thinner and therefore cheaper timbers but have structural integrity by the addition of braced diagonal timbers.

Room in roof trusses can be craned into place to form the shell of a ready made new loft room with the insulation placed above the rafters for maximum thermal efficiency. Welcome to part 6 in my series of loft conversion videos where i show the viewer my loft conversion from start to finish. However with the help of an experienced loft conversion company truss rafters are no obstacle. 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 or semi detached homes.

The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost.