A Double Hip to Gable in Saltdean

Type	Double hip to gable with a full-width rear dormer
House	Detached house
What we built	A large master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom
Build time	14 weeks

The challenge

The roof sloped down at both ends as well as the front and back, which left a small, pointed loft with very little standing room. Converting just one end wouldn't have given enough space.

What we did

We built both side walls straight up to the ridge, creating two new gable ends. That turned the loft into a full-length rectangle. We then added a full-width rear dormer, which gives head height across the whole floor.

The result

A large master bedroom running the length of the house, with its own en-suite bathroom.