Loft Conversion Books

Recommended attic and loft conversion books

I bought quite a few loft conversion books before starting my own loft conversion, even though I had worked for a loft conversion specialist for over five years and had a pretty good idea of what I wanted from the space.

I wanted to be 'armed' with as much information as possible in case there were any good ideas out there I could copy or adapt and implement in my own home. When you're you're spending thousands on a loft conversion a few quid on a book is nothing compared to the ideas you get from it.

As it turned out, there were quite a few! These are some of the better ones I bought, in order of how helpful they were.

I paid nearly £40 for this book when I bought it from Amazon.co.uk. It's expensive, but worth the money.

This book is a must for anyone looking to carry out their own DIY loft conversion from the planning stage right through to completion. There are detailed chapters on legal procedures like planning permission, design, timber/steel beam design,

Haynes are more famous for their brilliant vehicle manuals (I think my dad owns every single one..) and so I bought this based on their reputation. It didn't disappoint. It's currently rated 4.5 out of 5 Amazon so i'm not the only one who got a lot from this book. First it will tell you how to determine whether or not your loft is suitable for conversion. From there it covers everything, from design through to completion and even how to find reliable contractors to do the work.

This is a book more suited to apprentices and tradesmen over DIY carpenters (unless serious DIYers), and is written by a guy who started an engineering company building timber roof trusses.

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