It can be difficult to know where to start when planning a loft conversion. From deciding whether to go for a dormer, mansard or rooflight conversion, to figuring out planning permission and hiring a ...

From rooflight to mansard we explore the different types of loft conversion on offer when extending into your attic ...

Dear Jason: Look for a new contractor. Special designs of roof trusses are available, some not priced much higher than standard trusses, specifically designed for attic storage areas or full rooms.

Regular readers of the House Doctor column will know that I rarely stray into the emotive subject of house prices, or even valuations. It has been said many times that whilst building surveys are a ...

Q: I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing things up there. When I watch new homes being built, all I see are trusses with all sorts of cross supports that make it impossible to have ...

The loft space of an art nouveau building in Strasbourg, France has been converted into this light-filled two-storey apartment. Parisian architecture firm f+f architectes renovated the fourth and ...