Attic Truss Loft Conversion

This may well require planning permission.

Attic truss loft conversion.

Looking back i was very lucky in that my roof had an unusually high 47 degree pitch and so there was lots of head room. A truss frame will occupy the majority of the space within the loft which means that the whole structure needs replacing if you decide to convert your attic. Often loft conversion projects can end up being a disappointment as on completion the owner finds out that roof height is very limited and as a result the space ends up being rather pokey. If you have trusses it will be next to impossible to reconfigure them to allow for clear space.

The role of the horizontal beam is to tie the truss together and carry the load that would otherwise be sustained by the support and vertical timber also known as the king post. This process involves the installation and use of steel beams. Ironically though it s the rafters that provide a better environment for an attic conversion because of the clear space. Before work can begin a structural engineer will calculate the size of the steels required.

Trussed rafters loft conversion most roofs built from the late 1960s onwards are of prefabricated trussed rafter construction with distinctive w shaped webbing. Trusses are considered a superior method of framing a roof because of the additional support.