Truss Roof Attic Conversion Before And After

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

Truss roof attic conversion before and after.

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. Attic conversions are now possible by replacing the truss rafters with a shaped trusses or horizontal beams which in return create additional 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. 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.

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. 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. See more ideas about loft conversion loft room loft spaces. 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.

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. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.