DIY Loft Conversion Plans

Of course the important thing to remember when thinking of drawing your own plans is that the drawings will need to be accurate and detailed enough for the building control officers to approve them.

Another salient point is that the drawings need to show all the important structural calculations for loft conversions.

But, if you are confident enough to tackle the job yourself, which drawings do you need to submit?

Along with existing elevation plans there needs to be separate drawings that show the new, or proposed, elevations of the property as it will look after the loft conversion.

Similarly to the elevation drawings there needs to be two sets of layout plans that show the details of each floor, both existing and proposed layouts, with every room clearly identified.

The proposed layout drawings should of course include the new loft conversion. These plans can be drawn to a scale of 1:50.

You also need to submit a location plan but the good news is that you can cheat a little here. The scale of the plan should not be less than 1:1250 but you can use an ordnance survey map of your immediate area and simply mark your property on the map.

A site plan is also required that shows existing boundaries with neighbouring properties and how the loft conversion will effect those boundaries. Trees, drains and out buildings also need to be shown on these plans.

Finally, a section plan, probably the most technically challenging of the drawings needed for a building regulations application, must be included that shows a cross section view of the property complete with structural calculations.

Drawing up DIY loft conversion plans isn’t easy and it may well be that you would be advised to seek the advice of an architect or designer before submitting anything to the building control office.

For more info see the related pages below or complete the form at the bottom of the page for a free no obligation quote from tradesmen near you...

DIY Loft Conversion Plans And Advice

Architects Design Loft Conversions

Choosing A Builder

How To Get A Free No Obligation Loft Conversion Quote

Loft Conversion Building Regulations

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