If you're planning on turning your loft into living space, then one of the first hurdles is how you will get to it – in short, where will your loft conversion staircase go and how do you design a ...

It can be difficult to know where to start when planning a loft conversion. From deciding whether to go for a dormer, mansard or rooflight conversion, to figuring out planning permission and hiring a ...

Getting your loft conversions stairs right not only impacts on the overall success of your new space, but also on your existing home. Get the location and design wrong and it can have a negative ...

Living cheek by jowl with the nearest and dearest for weeks on end will leave most of us wishing for one thing: more space. This might be the time to plan your loft extension. You could go for a ...

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It can be a cheap and relatively painless way to add space to your home, says Caroline Allen, but before you raise the roof, read our check list. One of OC Architects’ projects which incorporated a ...

Loft conversions and top-floor rooms have a reputation for being either brilliantly sunlit—or oddly cave-like. The difference usually isn’t the size of the space; it’s the way light is invited in, ...

The ceiling falling down wasn't the most worrying moment during our loft conversion. Though given the dust, rubble and gaping hole between the first and soon-to-be-built-second floor, it should have ...