Planning an attic conversion.
Attic conversion building regulations ireland.
Sub topic loft conversion.
Attic conversions are all the rage at the moment as a way of extending living space without the expense of moving home.
The building regulations impose requirements for fire resisting floor construction to restrict the spread of fire between storeys and to protect against premature collapse in the event of a fire.
A three storey dwelling house has higher fire resistance requirements for floors than a two storey dwelling house.
Sufficient headroom see head height limitations strong enough joists see building regulations and a suitable stairway see stairs.
To convert a roughly 300 sq ft attic space in a 75 year old house.
The minimum performance requirements that a building must achieve are set out in the second schedule to the building regulations.
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However there are many issues to be resolved before any works are carried out.
You will need to satisfy three requirements.
Fire regulations protect your family converting the roof space may be a convenient way of obtaining additional living space in an existing dwelling house without extending into the garden.
The building regulations apply to the design and construction of a new building including a dwelling or an extension to an existing building.
Loft conversion leaflet 80 07 kb category housing.
A loft attic conversion in a two.
Technical guidance documents are published to accompany each part of the building regulations indicating how the requirements of that part can be achieved in practice.
This leaflet provides guidance on how to achieve compliance with the building regulations northern ireland 2012 and subsequent amendments when carrying out an attic conversion.
The first task is to make a thorough inspection to assess whether or not your roof space is suitable for conversion.
Adherence to the approach outlined in a technical guidance document is regarded as evidence of compliance with the requirements of the relevant part of the building regulations.