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 ...

If you use your loft for storage, what on earth do you do with all the stuff if you want to turn it into living space?

'The hardest lofts to convert are low-pitch roofs, due to their limited headroom,' begins Rob Wood, MD at Simply Loft.

"From a roofing materials perspective, one of the most common mistakes when converting an area to a loft is improper flashing ...