Hello everyone,
I hope to get some ideas or advice here.
We are planning to convert our attic space.
The house originally had a flat roof. Roofing felt was applied on the flat roof.
Later, a pitched roof was built on top without removing the roofing felt.
Now we want to convert the attic.
Problems we have:
- The roof is not level (differences of about 5cm (2 inches) from the outer edge to the middle)
- No sound insulation
- Large beams under the roofing felt (with polystyrene and glass wool insulation)
- The floor is not solid (it gives way when walking)
We would like to convert the attic into an apartment and would divide the rooms with drywall (gypsum board).
Questions
I hope to get some ideas or advice here.
We are planning to convert our attic space.
The house originally had a flat roof. Roofing felt was applied on the flat roof.
Later, a pitched roof was built on top without removing the roofing felt.
Now we want to convert the attic.
Problems we have:
- The roof is not level (differences of about 5cm (2 inches) from the outer edge to the middle)
- No sound insulation
- Large beams under the roofing felt (with polystyrene and glass wool insulation)
- The floor is not solid (it gives way when walking)
We would like to convert the attic into an apartment and would divide the rooms with drywall (gypsum board).
Questions
- Is it advisable to level the floor with loose fill (advantage: lightweight material)?
- Does the roofing felt have to be removed for this? (Hard to remove)
- Is the loose fill combined with screed boards enough to achieve stiffness? (We want to avoid cracks later in the walls if the floor gives way)
- One company suggests cutting grooves down to the joists in the floor for attaching the partition walls. Is this really necessary, and doesn’t this further weaken the roof structure?
- To put it all in one sentence: we are unsure how to treat the floor. Many companies tell us different things. Has anyone experienced a similar situation and can offer some advice?
- We appreciate any help. If more information is needed, please ask.
- Thank you all!
I believe a prefab home renovator would be the best contact for this project. There are two issues here: the floor is made of a wooden flat roof structure, and a pitched roof was added on top without planning it for future conversion. Please provide plans and pictures.
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Hello questioner.
I am definitely not someone who downplays things, but what you are asking about certainly requires not only a building permit / planning permission but also extensive knowledge (not just basic understanding) regarding the planned construction work, both in planning and execution.
A public forum, where such expertise is usually not expected, does not seem to me to be the right place for this (if you want to avoid any "unpleasant surprises").
Regards, KlaRa
I am definitely not someone who downplays things, but what you are asking about certainly requires not only a building permit / planning permission but also extensive knowledge (not just basic understanding) regarding the planned construction work, both in planning and execution.
A public forum, where such expertise is usually not expected, does not seem to me to be the right place for this (if you want to avoid any "unpleasant surprises").
Regards, KlaRa
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