Discover the pros and cons to multiple roof designs.
Pitched roof loft.
Lofts with a minimum head height of 2 3m are usually seen as fit to convert although obstacles like chimneys or water tanks as well as the pitch of the roof can also affect this decision.
This is our ultimate roof rafter guide for people designing and building an off grid cabin or tiny home.
If the roof space is less than 2 3m don t throw away your dreams of a conversion as there are other options available.
Rooflight or velux loft conversions there s no need for extensive building work.
Although there is no single standard roof pitch used on all sloped roofs factors such as roofing materials and local climate help to determine the appropriate range of pitches for a given building.
Most loft conversions employ at least one pair of steel beams to support the new floor structure and the roof slopes at purlin level and sometimes also at ridge level e g.
Where you re adding a large dormer.