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Advice on recent loft conversion

Sarah
hace 4 años
última modificación:hace 4 años

We've recently had a loft conversion which involved putting in a staircase. The end result seems extremely shoddy to me, with the last step even coming out into a door frame; surely this isn't normal? The plastering around the new wooden railings also looks terrible and unfinished. I'd really appreciate people's thoughts as to whether this is acceptable or not.





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  • kwg kwg
    hace 4 años
    Última modificación: hace 4 años

    Always go back to the building company first if you are not happy with it and in writing. Has the whole project been finished and you already have the Building Regulations Certificate? Either way best to go to your builder as as soon as possible, agree with some earlier posts that perhaps the measurements were wrong. Just wondering if they could trim it back neatly?

    Ours has been done like this so not sure if they could trim it back in a similar way or at least to the step otherwise it would be a trip hazard ( and yep, I still haven't got round to painting it yet! ).

    With regards to the plastering on the curve, it probably needs some filling and then sanding down before painting.



    Comentarios (12)

    • arc3d
      hace 4 años

      Hi Sarah,


      No that's not acceptable as a finished product. Either the stairs haven't been measured correctly or if they couldn't go smaller because of building regs, they should have rounded the bottom step where it meets with the door and stopped the trim at the door frame. Also I can't really tell why the trim (I think its called the "string") is so thick.


      They should have plastered up to the post and not over it. Do they intend to trim it out?


      I hope you don't take offence at my next comment but this just wouldn't happen if a professional carpenter and plasterer were doing the work, so at the end of the day you get what you pay for. If you are going to have major work done then its best to go to reputable builders and see examples of their previous work.

      Sarah agradeció a arc3d
    • Jonathan
      hace 4 años

      Landings are supposed to be clear of obstructions and doors are supposed to be no closer than 400mm from stairs.
      That being said we only have a small photo to go on and what appears to be a doorway may now just be an opening and the stairs may not be intruding...... the building regs people at the council would be the ones to ask and they will probably need to inspect it. Be aware that without building regs you will have problems when you come to sell and if the loft conversion does not get building regs it may be worth less than you have agreed to pay your builder.
      Separately I think the carpenter has finished the string off very tidily and the plastering is exactly how it should be underneath a winder..... it just needs painting.

      Sarah agradeció a Jonathan
    • PRO
      MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
      hace 4 años

      It looks to me as the stairs were not measured correctly and therefore this is why it sticks out at the bottom. If it is made to regulation then I think the bottom tread should have been rounded on both ends, this would remove the trip hazard of the string over hanging the doorway. The plastering looks likes its curved and where it meets the rails it would appear to just needed some fine filler added and then rubbed sown smooth. The stairs as well as the rest of the conversion will need to be signed off by building control so if something is not correct then it should be flagged and put right by the contractors you are using.

      Sarah agradeció a MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
    • Sarah
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Thanks everyone for your comments. It was a professional loft conversion company and was apparently signed off by building regs. still seems shoddy!

    • tamp75
      hace 4 años

      When you say ‘apparently signed off’, I take it that this is what the company told you rather than you having evidence of this yourself? If this is the case, I’d ask for evidence - you need to know for any future house sale & I’d be surprised if this was true.
      It looks like a complete bodge up on measuring. When we had our stairs fitted, we had to leave at least 400mm between the bottom of the stairs and any doorways (as Jonathan has also mentioned). Your photos also appear to show that the bottom riser is a different height to the others. If this is the case, that also would not be safe.

      Sarah agradeció a tamp75
    • Sarah
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Tamp75 my partner managed the build so I haven't seen the confirmed paperwork/evidence. It's very concerning if it affects resale!


    • tamp75
      hace 4 años

      Sorry to be brutally honest but in my opinion it would affect resale with the stairs sticking out like that, regardless of building regs. It might make potential buyers wonder what else hasn’t been done properly in the property. I’d definitely look into getting it sorted. Good luck & let us know how you get on.

    • Sarah
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Yes I totally agree. Thanks for your thoughts, appreciate it.


    • Jonathan
      hace 4 años

      Potentially the opening/doorway could be moved too

    • Sarah
      Autor original
      hace 4 años

      Thanks kwg kwg, your steps look like they have been finished perfectly.


    • PRO
      Fifi McGee | Renovation Courses & Interior Design
      hace 4 años

      Hi Sarah


      It looks like lazy carpentry and builders seeing what you'll let them get away with! I bet a quick chat with your builders/the company you hired and they'll neaten it all up for you like kwg's picture. It looks like the stair finishes flush with the door/architrave of the door but if not surely they can round it off or bring the architrave forward and pack in/plaster the space between.


      Let us know how you get on. It's definitely worth raising these things ASAP because you end up staring at them and have them bug you for life otherwise (can you tell I speak from experience? haha)


      Best of luck!

      Fi

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