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@princeperch
Personally I wouldn't bother to do a dodgy loft unless you really need the space and have no way of finding the cash to do it properly.
Itll cost you more than you think, given the increase in materials, anr won't really add any value to the house, will cause you a load of hassle when you come to sell.
You can probably get a loft company to build a dormer shell to first fix, and it'll cost about 22-25k. You can then do the rest of the work. Yes of course spending 25k is painful but you'll forget about the expenditure when you are 2 or 3 years down the line and enjoying the space.
Obviously if you have absolutely no way of financing it then it's a no go. But if you are considering doing the storage loft instead of the dormer to save some cash (and theoretically could find the money to do it properly) id really urge you to reconsider and do a proper job.
Just my 2ps worth.