Owning your own home

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pifko in reply to @hoefla

This is 'sometime in the future' thinking - but has anyone done a loft conversion which is like posh boarding out with insulation in the rafters, ceiling and floor added, but no rooms? That's what I'd like to do - with 1 opening rooflight and an electrical socket or two. Maybe no fixed stair (so it doesn't become a 'habitable room'). Basically to make it a warm controlled space instead of a cold draughty space.

I was literally about to ask the same thing! 3-bed semi with a young child that will need their own room in a year or so. Not in a position to buy somewhere bigger as wife has cut work hours massively, but have a decent amount of savings. Would be happy to give it a go myself, with the exception of the roof light and electrics...

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hoefla in reply to @pifko

Yeah not sure if I feel confident about DIYing. Just wondering how the work and costs compare with doing rooms and ensuites etc. I'm guessing for a child's room you'd need a fixed stair, a door and a decent fire escape strategy.

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Howard in reply to @hoefla

I'm guessing for a child's room you'd need a fixed stair, a door and a decent fire escape strategy.

And possibly some windows

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