Great set of videos. Found them very useful. Just being a new property and plan on doing this time mine. Looking forward to seeing your finished project.
Love this series. Shown me how I need to do my loft conversion. Has your structural engineer done the calcs for this and the loadbearing walls below? Is the building inspector happy with this method? Thanks, Ad
Yes structural engineer did calcs and yes inspector was happy. BUT....every house is different and may not be suitable for this method. Often steel beams are required or another great system is ECO Loft which if you search Build it with Rob, he has done some great videos installing that system and fair play it looks great, and it's fast but probably costs a bit!
Hi, he joist size is determined by a qualified structural engineer. They calculate the loads that the floor will take and that combined with the span of the joists, how many walls support the joists etc, they can work out what size joists are required. In my case I could have gone thinner and taller but I needed more head room so opted for thicker shorter joists that provided the same structural support. So to answer your question there is no one recommendation, it is specific to your property. Thanks for watching.
There are more already, and yes, I'll be uploading the whole lot. Subscribe, press the bell symbol and you'll get updates when I upload new vids. Thanks for watching!
So did u put packers on all sections of joist, ie 1 resting on outer wall, one on middle load bearing wall and another in the other end of outer wall? So then it's raised and level across.
Yes, it turned out all my wall plates were level give or take a few mm so I used 18mm plywood packers under the end of each joist. This gave me clearance over the lath below. But bear in mind I removed a lot of lime mortar in the first video. Without removing that I would have needed a lot more clearance. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
POUSE around the HOUSE I thought as much. I really enjoy what u do, it's great to see how u tackle the job yourself. Well done.I am looking to build my own side and rear extension and loft with a rear dormer. The roof is currently hip roof which I want to make into a gable roof. Can I just ask I didn't know that you could use thicker timbers replacing the old RSJ. So does the building reg allow that. Ofcourse it will be much cheaper and efficient for me also save thousands. Any advice for me.
Brilliant videos great work, embarking on my own loft conversion project so invaluable. Only one question what type and size screws do you use for joining joist and noggings?
In the UK loft conversions don't 'usually' require planning permission. That being said, since the roof is being altered specific regulations have to be met in regards to height, width, style, etc. It's also advisable to get a builder, architect or chartered engineer to have a look and talk you through any building regulations and safety requirements that need to be met.
BMJT - You need a structural engineer to design and calculate anything structural or load bearing. You need to apply to building control in local authority, with a fee and they inspect the work. You may also require planning permission although my conversion comes under permissive development. You may wish to employ an architect but I designed mine myself. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
At each end of the joist underneath the chimney, there is a gap of around 50-100mm what is this for. Also have you screwed the new joists to the old ones or left them?
bloody fantastic loving it
Glad you're enjoying it Nick. Plenty more to come!
Love the clear and detailed explanation . Going to be a great room.
Thanks for the feedback Andrew. Plenty more to come....when I get time!
Great set of videos. Found them very useful. Just being a new property and plan on doing this time mine. Looking forward to seeing your finished project.
Thanks for the kind feedback Nathan and thanks for watching. Best of luck. If you do yours, let me know how you get on.
Really enjoying this series. Very interesting :-)
Glad you're enjoying it, thanks again for watching.
Coming along nicely, keep up the good work
Thanks for the feedback. Plenty more to come.
Great job pouse, looks like am doing mine now
Good luck with it and let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching again.
Looking great mate 👍👍
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching Gerry.
Brilliant you have inspired me
Great videos , did you upload any of you doing the stairs and cut out ?
Not yet! Hopefully soon, I'm behind on the editing but I've filmed it all.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE awesome, this feels like I’m talking to a celebrity 😂
@@paulhutchings8380 a celebrity without the celebrity lifestyle....or the money 😂
my Friend you have done, very well, by replacing all timers, and josie, and brick work, well done?
Thank you!
Are you doing this to your local regs with visits from building control mate? 👍🙂
Love this series. Shown me how I need to do my loft conversion. Has your structural engineer done the calcs for this and the loadbearing walls below? Is the building inspector happy with this method? Thanks, Ad
Yes structural engineer did calcs and yes inspector was happy. BUT....every house is different and may not be suitable for this method. Often steel beams are required or another great system is ECO Loft which if you search Build it with Rob, he has done some great videos installing that system and fair play it looks great, and it's fast but probably costs a bit!
Great video what size joist are recommended when you do loft conversion?
Hi, he joist size is determined by a qualified structural engineer. They calculate the loads that the floor will take and that combined with the span of the joists, how many walls support the joists etc, they can work out what size joists are required. In my case I could have gone thinner and taller but I needed more head room so opted for thicker shorter joists that provided the same structural support. So to answer your question there is no one recommendation, it is specific to your property. Thanks for watching.
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Loving watching these. Will there be more updates on your progress?
There are more already, and yes, I'll be uploading the whole lot. Subscribe, press the bell symbol and you'll get updates when I upload new vids. Thanks for watching!
Would love to of had an input in this project 👌🏾👌🏾
I would love to have had you do it for me! It's aged me 10 years.
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE us both do it and u show me some of them skills u have lol.
So did u put packers on all sections of joist, ie 1 resting on outer wall, one on middle load bearing wall and another in the other end of outer wall? So then it's raised and level across.
Yes, it turned out all my wall plates were level give or take a few mm so I used 18mm plywood packers under the end of each joist. This gave me clearance over the lath below. But bear in mind I removed a lot of lime mortar in the first video. Without removing that I would have needed a lot more clearance. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching.
POUSE around the HOUSE I thought as much. I really enjoy what u do, it's great to see how u tackle the job yourself. Well done.I am looking to build my own side and rear extension and loft with a rear dormer. The roof is currently hip roof which I want to make into a gable roof. Can I just ask I didn't know that you could use thicker timbers replacing the old RSJ. So does the building reg allow that. Ofcourse it will be much cheaper and efficient for me also save thousands. Any advice for me.
Brilliant videos great work, embarking on my own loft conversion project so invaluable. Only one question what type and size screws do you use for joining joist and noggings?
I think I was using 6x100mm maybe 120 and put them in at different agles. Thanks for watching.
Nice work bud !
How did you work out how much overlap on the joists you needed ?
Cheers
What size are those joists 3x6?
175mm x 75mm. Hope that helps. Obvioysly the joists you require depends on the span. I could have gone thinner and taller but I wanted extra headroom.
Did you have to get an engineer involved and/or submit drawings to your local building control for this?
In the UK loft conversions don't 'usually' require planning permission. That being said, since the roof is being altered specific regulations have to be met in regards to height, width, style, etc. It's also advisable to get a builder, architect or chartered engineer to have a look and talk you through any building regulations and safety requirements that need to be met.
BMJT - You need a structural engineer to design and calculate anything structural or load bearing. You need to apply to building control in local authority, with a fee and they inspect the work. You may also require planning permission although my conversion comes under permissive development. You may wish to employ an architect but I designed mine myself. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Nathan - good info, thanks for watching!
Cheers Pouse.
How much for a dorma in South Wales UK bungalow
This is my own project, I don't do it for a living. Thanks for watching.
I thought you needed to keep 50mm from chimney?
Newport?
Maybe!
No he is Cardiff because I could tell his accent
Great job! Are you using 3x6 joists?
175 x 75mm so 3 x 7 in old money! Thanks for watching.
At each end of the joist underneath the chimney, there is a gap of around 50-100mm what is this for.
Also have you screwed the new joists to the old ones or left them?