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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.
Clifton Hall, Nottingham – 2005–2006 by Chek Whyte, into 2 houses (North and South Wings), plus 15 newly built houses. Swaylands House, Penshurst, Kent – 2005–2008 by Oakdene Homes plc (school 1950s–1994), 28 apartments, plus 20 apartments in 2 new buildings (Drummond Hall and Woodgate Manor).
Attic bedroom in Skógar, Iceland The Poor Poet, by Carl Spitzweg, 1839 (Neue Pinakothek) Attic in Berlin, Germany. 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.
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.
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2013 Loft Law Amendment Status: In force Article 7-C of the New York Multiple Dwelling Law , commonly known as the 1982 Loft Law , was designed to protect the residential tenants of certain former commercial buildings in New York City from substandard conditions, eviction, and unfair rent increases.
Timber design or wood design is a subcategory of structural engineering that focuses on the engineering of wood structures. Timber is classified by tree species (e.g., southern pine, douglas fir, etc.) and its strength is graded using numerous coefficients that correspond to the number of knots, the moisture content, the temperature, the grain ...