Scafolding
The scafolding is erected around the buildingAnd so it begins
Vehicles and team arriveProtecting your property
Floor protection is laidSteel Arrives
The supporting steel beams arriveSteel
The steel beams are moved into the loft spaceSteel
The steel beams are put into placesteel
..and fixed into positionMaterials are delivered
The main materials are delivered to the siteTaking the large timbers into the building
The large timbers are taken into the building through the roofSuspended floor
We now create the suspended floorsuspended floor
Laser levels are used to get accurate alignmentsuspended floor
Apprentices
Apprentices keep the site tidy (we've got to give them a mention)Electrics and plumbing
The first fix electrics and plumbing are installedSound proofing
The loft is sound proofed from the floors below using specialised soundproofing insulationSound proofing
The sound proofing in the loft is completeFlooring
Treated interlocking flooring is laidStart of week 2
Ridge beams located Roof rafters strengthened Dwarf supporting walls fitted Main walls formed Velux windows fitted Main stairwell and stairs created Specialised insulation installed Plaster boarding completedRidge beam located
Work continues
Dwarf supporting walls created, roof strengthenedceilings
Level ceilings are formedVelux windows
The window locations are prepared...Velux windows
... and the windows are installedInsulation
Very specialised insulation is installed to make your loft conversion warm dry and energy efficientInsulation
The main insulation finishedInsulation
The loft is now fully insulatedInsulation
The insulation is now prepared for the plater board to go onPlaster boarding
The platster boarding begins, an art in itselfPlaster boarding
Plaster boarding continuesPlaster boarding
The conversion is now fully plaster boardedStairs
Hand built stairs are constructed offsite, custom made for your projectStairs
The entrance to the loft is prepared ready for the installation of the stairsStairs
The stairs installed ready for bannisters to be addedStairs
The completed staircaseStart of week three
Plastering beginsPlastering
The plastering is completedWeek 4
Carpenters return to complete final trimsCarpentry continues
The carpentry work is now nearly completeVelux windows
The windows are finishedVelux window installation complete
The velux windows ahown from the outsideEn suite bathroom in the loft conversion
The en-suite bathroom is installeddecoration
The loft conversion is finally decoratedfinal views
Another shot of the completed loft conversion
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