The Process: from start to finish
A complete flat roof dormer conversion from beginning to end; adding two bedrooms and a bathroom.
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The property before conversion...
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First erect some scaffolding...
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Order some materials...
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Install a fire escape window. Now most materials and waste can be brought in and out through this window and the rest of the house is not disturbed...
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Next a new floor and essential structural work...
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Next we construct a new dormer. All of the work in this section is done in one day and the dormer is weatherproof before we leave...
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Tiles are added to the new dormer...
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Then windows and fascias...
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The dormer completed...
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Now more structural work inside after the dormer work is completed...
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Partitioning the space...
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Insulation, insulation, insulation...
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Plumbing and electrics...
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And finally the stairs...
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The finished conversion. From empty attic to two bedrooms and a bathroom in eight to ten weeks...
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