Bedrooms are commonly put in attic loft spaces because head room is less important in a room in which the inhabitants will not be moving around much. Living areas are possible in other attic lofts with much higher ceilings. Some homes are built with intended loft spaces. These spaces are ...
Steep pitches can create more space under the roof, which may be useful in homes with lofts and attics where the height of the roof can limit head room. Shallow pitches tend to create unusable space near the walls, unless the walls are high enough to elevate the roof well above the ...
Even in small towns and communities, adaptive reuse can take place. Homes are sometimes purchased by small religious groups and converted into a house of worship by removing or adding walls and other elements to the interior space. In like manner, churches and other houses of worship may be ...
Renovating an attic into a loft space is not as easy as it may sound. Most ceilings in a house are only meant to bear the load of the structural supports above, so what will be the floor of the loft will have to be reinforced. Ventilation and fire safety are also concerns, and windo...