That sounds right to me. But I would want to crawl around in space (which is probably boarded out) off the attic room to confirm for myself that RSJs (steel joists) were used in the conversion. There should be two RSJs running across the attic taking the weight of the roof and the floored attic room.Solicitor says if it's excempt from planing and is sold as storage only its doesnt need a certificate of compliance...
I don't see why you shouldn't follow the advice of your solicitor in terms of whether it would cause you not to go through with the same.
However, if you were planning on using the space for something else, and in particular had thoughts of moving heavy furniture up there, you might want to either forget about that as an idea or get someone to check out the structure before you did anything like that. Do you need to use the space for something else?
That sounds right to me. But I would want to crawl around in space (which is probably boarded out) off the attic room to confirm for myself that RSJs (steel joists) were used in the conversion. There should be two RSJs running across the attic taking the weight of the roof and the floored attic room.
It's sold as storage only because it doesn't have the legal minimum ceiling height to classify as a bedroom/living space. It has velux windows to the rear and it's been confirmed by a local authority it is exempt from planing permission.
My question is does this attic conversion needs any certificates/ opinions on compliance with building regulations?
I have started my own research and It looks like with or without planning you must adhere to building regulations...
current owners have a master bedroom up there at the moment with ensuite
My attic conversion is the same, when completed the builder got a firm of architects to inspect, who then issued a completed one of these;
The completed form also said it was non habitable and was exempt from fire regulations.
where RSJs are placed?on the roof or to strengthen the attic floor which is the original ceiling for ground floor? If there is no RSJs how difficult is to install them now?
One more silly question: Can it be reinforced with timber?There almost certainly will be access hatches off the attic room to floored storage in the eaves. RSJs would be easy to identify. If it was me and I had doubts I'd view the house again and get into the crawl space.
One more silly question: Can it be reinforced with timber?
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