1.5 use Google maps satellite view to find all the local conversions and help in the planning search?
An honest question here. For finding builders, does anyone bother with checking bodies such as the federation of master builders, as a sort of quality mark?
TBF I didn't.
I checked their sites, Google reviews, and any personal recs.
The federation of master builders isn't something I have much knowledge of so would be hard to gauge standards?
Yeah cutting into bedroom 3 as others have said could do it stair wise.
The way I am doing a loft...
I'd prob do it slightly differently to the above to be honest, just make sure you don't end up with PVC windows and you'll be fine.
Also everything @Sheppz said.