Hip to Gable loft conversion options
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- čas přidán 20. 03. 2024
- How to do a loft conversion when you have a semi-detached home in the UK with a Hipped Roof? Is a hip to gable conversion the best option or is there a better alternative.
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Good to hear from you. It's been awhile
Thanks Ian 👍🏻
Could you do a video to cover a roof lift loft conversion, please.
Thanks. That's a solution I hadn't considered and I agree a straight gable end on a fully hipped roof is a bit ugly
Great option
Great to see you back on youTube and great ideas for those Hip roofs. Shame the number of typically semis that have been messed up with poor looking conversions.
Thanks John. It's good to be back!
Great video and very informative. Thanks so much for sharing this. I really enjoy your videos
Thanks Lee 👍🏻
I live on a close of bungalows and the number of people who have done loft conversions and just turned the roofs into these long, rectangular structures is infuriating. No slope left at all. I know it provides maximum space, but it completely ruins the look of the properties.
Very informative, thank you for the explanation. What software do you use for the 3D model?
Amazing videos! Would you be able to do a video on how sinking steels for dormer work? With reverse firrings to add height?
Robin, thank you for that. I am a structural engineer myself but not working in domestic sector. Have you got some rule of thumb when you are not worried about existing foundations. For loft conversions we always add the load onto the building but yet most of the jobs do not have to underpin the existing foundations. Obviously, we both know that the assessment of old foundation is a bit grey area as there are many houses standing on falling apart brick foundations and still doing great. One engineer told me that as long as the extra weight does not exceed 10% of existing load (some sort of rule of thumb), the inspector will not have any problems and we do not have to worry about underpinning or some sort of strengthening. How it looks from your experience, please?
Hi Richard. The 10% rule seems to be quite widely used in the UK 👍
Thank you Robin, great video. Wouldn't the hip taken out and a dormer roof at the back of the house create more room?
Hi Michael. Yes, creating a gable end and then a rear dormer is the usual "hip to gable" treatment, and provides the most room.
@@RobindeJongh Thanks Robin, it's much appreciated
Good idea, as I'm keen on astetics.
What I feel is missing is any mention on whether this changes likelyhood for planning permission?
We were considering hip-to-gabel with dormer across back but your video makes me wonder. However I'm not sure what the view from a planning officer perspective would be. i.e. Have you posted this video after goign through a journey for this one?
Also, more just our own case is that we were seeing the hip-to-gabel as an oportunity to get some good solar on the front big square area. Lots to consider...hmmm
Yes I should have mentioned planning. You would need planning if you go for a new gable or dormer on the front elevation.
Hi Robin I got exactly the same thing converting hip roof to gable, the gable and wall is all ready build up and with the new ridge to the existing ridge, so my question is if a start take out the existing hip rafter, and start build the new rafters all way to the gable end, the neighbour house roof wich is hip roof is not push it away my side? Is semmidtouch house. May I have some help please thank you
Yes it's possible that the weight of their tiles will push against your gable and make it unstable. Needs to be looked at by a structural engineer. geni.us/loftsurvey
Lateral support for roof to gable solid brick wall can’t find it anywhere can you give us a idea,3rafters and attach to wall it don’t make any kind of sense 1 brick to hold the roof down don’t think so.
Both leaves of the cavity wall would be built up into a gable. Then rafters strapped as per building regulations.
@@RobindeJongh Building regulations only show cavity walls,solid brick walls can’t find them anywhere.Gable wall strap to rafters Robin cheers for your time.