Need help with attic conversion plan
Jo
8 years ago
Need help please : Council have knocked back 6m skillion roof addition and advised max width for new rear roof addition is 4m. Cannot reconfigure layout cleanly with loss of head height clearance. Can anyone help with the layout at 4m? - need king size bed/side tables, bathroom and WIR to fit into new area allowable. Roof pitch is 40 degrees, 2.550m to underside of ridge cap, exterior room dimension 7.815m x 7.335m. Stair cannot be moved. Fire place flue cannot be moved. Rear roof addition must retain 500mm setback on sides and 200mm below ridge and above gutter and be max width of 4m.
Drawings/sketches would be helpful - be mindful of head height clearance
Thanks!
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Jo
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI did the design myself, hence the problem with redesigning to council requirements. Have tried a few layouts but can't come up with conducive functional floor plan that flows well in the given space.
This is what I kind of thought worked, (roughly put together) but neither great... Happy to accept improvements/criticism.
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