Alter Roof Trusses Loft Conversion

Where you re adding a large dormer.

Alter roof trusses loft conversion.

Use a chalk line to draw a line along the floor parallel to the lower edge of the roof from one end of the attic to the other on both sides. The beams are supported by the gable ends of the roof and replace the original wooden struts which are removed once the steel beams are in place. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss. Measure the width of your roof trusses from inside to inside.

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. Most loft conversions employ at least one pair of steel beams to support the new floor structure and the roof slopes at purlin level and sometimes also at ridge level e g. 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. The sad fact is your builder could have installed attic trusses over this garage for just slightly more than what the existing trusses cost.

Measure in from the lower edge of the roof to a point 1 4 the width of the truss on either side of the attic. Due to the supporting beams taking up the available space in the roof area so many builders will tell you that your loft is unconvertible however here at tvm lofts we are experts at converting this particular style of loft.