Natasha Brinsmead

5 days ago | homebuilding.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead

Wet rooms in loft conversions can be tricky to get right, yet they make so much sense in terms of loft conversion bathrooms. Wet rooms work in large and small spaces alike, offering a streamlined finish – but they do need to be designed and constructed perfectly in order to work as they should.

1 week ago | homebuilding.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead

All too often, not enough thought is given to dormer cladding ideas, with homeowners focussing all their efforts on the new internal spaces they'll be creating in their loft conversion instead. Big mistake. While dormer loft conversions and dormer windows can both really enhance the external appearance of a house, the wrong choice of cladding can utterly ruin the whole thing.

1 week ago | livingetc.com | Natasha Brinsmead

If, like so many others, you are currently doing nothing with your loft space other than using it to store all that 'stuff' you don't really need to hang on to, then you really are missing a trick. There are many different loft conversion ideas to explore, making this a project available to most people seeking to add space to their homes without expanding their footprint.

1 week ago | idealhome.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead

If you're planning on turning your loft into living space, then one of the first hurdles is how you will get to it – in short, where will your loft conversion staircase go and how do you design a flight that meets all the regulations? When planning a loft conversion, you not only need to think about the type of roof construction you're dealing with and whether or not planning permission will be granted for what you're hoping to achieve, but also the feasibility of your project.

1 week ago | homebuilding.co.uk | Natasha Brinsmead

Insulating a garage door is a job that often gets overlooked by homeowners who use the space for nothing more than storage, yet carrying out this task has so many benefits that make it really worthwhile. It is important to realise that it isn't just those considering a garage conversion that need to think about insulating the space – keeping the temperature inside your garage stable has many advantages, no matter what you intend on using it for.