We are getting our attic converted to master bedroom plus ensuite. We intended that it would be big enought to qualify for habitable living space, thus making our house officially a 3 bed instead of 2 bed.
However there our now some technical building issues arising that mean the floor to ceiling height will be less than expected. The room will still be plenty spacious enough to be used as a proper bedroom but cannot be described officially as a 3 bed house.
Is this a big deal?
Specifically..
1. Would a 2.3m high room with no certificate of compliance be worth much less than a 2.4m high room with a cert. (i.e. at 2.3 you'll never get a cert to call it a bedroom and it'll only be 'storage space' or whatever. At 2.4m we can call it a bedroom)
2. Would a 19ft by 15ft room without habitable status be worth more than a 16 by 15th room with habitable status? i.e. should we shorten the room just so we can legally call it a bedroom. (the rules are that 3/4s of room must be over certain height so if we make the rooom smaller than it might qualify)
would very much appreciate any comments.
However there our now some technical building issues arising that mean the floor to ceiling height will be less than expected. The room will still be plenty spacious enough to be used as a proper bedroom but cannot be described officially as a 3 bed house.
Is this a big deal?
Specifically..
1. Would a 2.3m high room with no certificate of compliance be worth much less than a 2.4m high room with a cert. (i.e. at 2.3 you'll never get a cert to call it a bedroom and it'll only be 'storage space' or whatever. At 2.4m we can call it a bedroom)
2. Would a 19ft by 15ft room without habitable status be worth more than a 16 by 15th room with habitable status? i.e. should we shorten the room just so we can legally call it a bedroom. (the rules are that 3/4s of room must be over certain height so if we make the rooom smaller than it might qualify)
would very much appreciate any comments.