Magic Lofts are project managed and constructed this loft conversion in Pen Y Lan, Cardiff. This loft was required to incorporate a new bedroom with an en-suite shower room for visiting family. Pre construction, Magic Lofts' surveyor did the scale structural plans and successfully applied for the "Certificate Of Lawfulness" under Permitted Development from Cardiff Council, Building Control were notified of the projects and regular site visits arranged. Construction started right at the end of May 2017.

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Week 1: Scaffolding erected, back of roof opened for access, floor and ridge height steels girders fitted, back roof striped, floor joists fitted and noggined, dwarf wall built.

Week 2: Full width rear dormer constructed, studs around en-suite built, framed up for keylite roof window in en-suite.1st fix electrics installed.

Week 3: En-Suite: Keylite Roof Window fitted, insulated, plyed and plasterboarded. Dormer roof fibreglassed, Majority of loft bedroom insulatied and plasterboarded. 1st fix plumbing installed.

Week 4: 2nd floor lathe and plaster ceiling removed, stairs fitted, studs finished and plasterboarded, pvc dormer windows fitted, shower tray fitted, holes cut ready for spotlights and sockets, plastering to en-suite done, main roof around dormer re-slated and flashed, dormer vertical slating started.

Week 5: Plastering finished, vertical slating finished, en-suite fully tiled and grouted, 2nd fix carpentry mostly done, 2nd fix electrics mostly done.

Week 6: Bespoke handrail with provincial spindles fitted, external pvc (fascias,gutters etc) done, 2nd fix plumbing done, 2nd fix electrics finished off and tested. Big site clean up. Building Control final visit.