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A loft conversion or an attic conversion is the process of transforming an empty attic space or loft into a functional room, typically used as a bedroom, office space, a gym, or storage space. Loft conversions are one of the most popular forms of home improvement in the United Kingdom as a result of their numerous perceived benefits.
In US usage, a loft is an upper room or storey in a building, mainly in a barn, directly under the roof, used for storage (as in most private houses).In this sense it is roughly synonymous with attic, the major difference being that an attic typically constitutes an entire floor of the building, while a loft covers only a few rooms, leaving one or more sides open to the lower floor.
An attic (sometimes referred to as a loft) is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building. It is also known as a sky parlor [ 1 ] or a garret . Because they fill the space between the ceiling of a building's top floor and its slanted roof, attics are known for being awkwardly-shaped spaces with difficult-to-reach ...
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The loft conversions were more profitable to the landlords than industrial use. [1] By 1977, the New York City Department of City Planning found that 91.5 percent of the conversions were illegal [ 2 ] and 44.9 percent of those lofts were occupied by heads of households who were artists. [ 3 ]
Homeowners in France have discovered a skeleton in the attic of an outbuilding while undertaking renovation work. The body is thought to belong to the former occupant of the property, which is ...
Finish a loft bedroom conversion. 9.3 (Cheltenham) 29 January 2004 [66] Build a kitchen from scratch. 9.4 (Pembrokeshire) 5 February 2004 [67] Complete a renovation begun 25 years previously 9.5 Caernarfon 12 February 2004 [68] Complete Thomas and Rachel's conversion of a disused shop into a house, begun by Thomas 9.6 Woking 19 February 2004 [69]
New owners renovating a house in eastern France made the shocking discovery of human remains that are likely that of a former owner who vanished 15 years ago, prosecutors said Monday.