subject: A Bungalow Loft Conversion To Improve Your Home [print this page] A Bungalow Loft Conversion To Improve Your Home
Needing a bigger home during this financial climate is often a difficult predicament to be in as moving home; particularly to a larger property is a pricey proposition. You will find solutions however, for instance extending your existing property by choosing a bungalow loft conversion.
Initially a bungalow can look a great choice, as they can be a economical choice of property however an increasing family can easily find themselves needing extra room. However by building additional rooms, such as a bungalow loft conversion, your bungalow can quickly transform into a comfortable family home and end up being a sound investment for future years.
Before rushing into any decisions you need to do a bit of homework to make certain that your home is structurally suitable for a bungalow loft conversion. A major challenge with bungalow living is that the buildings aren't usually designed or constructed with upwards expansion in mind - and therefore the walls are unlikely to be sufficiently strong to support another floor.
In the event that this is the case it can usually be fixed through having the walls underpinned, this should sufficiently strengthen and secure the stucture. Normally, this is carried out by a structural engineer ahead of proceeding with a bungalow loft conversion.
Once this is in hand you can begin to consider how you will use your new space. If a new addition to the family has spurred the expansion of your home, an extra bedroom or bathroom are obvious choices. Or even an additional bedroom complete with en-suite facilities for the best of both worlds.
If a family member works at home, a quiet and private office space is an excellent use of a bungalow loft conversion. An office can also be quickly adapted into an alternative room like a bedroom - great if your priorities change plus a great feature if you ever put your home on the market.
Another popular choice when extending a home is to create a children's play area. This can be a great choice when you have children and wish to keep their toys in one space to avoid you having any accidents as a result of trips and falls! And dependant on the space available as a result of your bungalow loft conversion you may consider two more rooms. As kids grow up and they no longer have a use for a playroom it will be easy enough to change the decor to be able to utilise the room for something else.
Bear in mind though it is not just about fun planning your loft conversion there are a few serious considerations, such as safety in the event of a fire. In a bungalow loft conversion the normal escape route would be the stairs, which means that the staircase must be located very near an exit from the bungalow. Otherwise the only other way out will be by way of a window, so your bungalow loft conversion will require a window of a sufficient size to permit someone to exit. Also be aware that if the floor area of the room is bigger than 50m squared or your extension has more than two extra rooms, other safety specifications may apply.
