Should i put radiators for loft conversion ?

[tali1]

Should i put radiators for loft conversion ?- friend says it will be too cold and they are essential in winter months

[garfield]

when you do the conversion if you move the insulation from floor level to between the roof and your conversion lining the temperature in your loft should be the same as in your bedrooms without heating.

[pauln90]

Well we have an attic conversion in a terraced house and despite insulating the roof it is freezing in winter and would recommend that you have some type of heating. Also as its west facing it gets very hot in the summer.

[BrookeBond]

Hi tali1
My sister has just had a loft conversion done and she's finding that the room is roasting - granted the weather has been great but i think during the winter months the heating from the rest of the house will rise up and heat the room. Her plumber put in a radiator and to be honest it's far too big anyway for a loft so even if you do decide to get one, don't get sucked in to getting a huge one.

[buildersmate]

I'm with answers 1 and 3 on this.
If you have Building Regulations approval for this, the BR rules will force you to put insulation of adequate standard and thickness to reduce the heat loss to the outside to quite small levels - the insulation std has increased by about 70% over the last 10 years as Government seeks to reduce the UK greenhouse gas emissions. And because the room is at the top of the house, and heat rises, in winter the heat will migrate upwards towards the new room. So in theory a radiator will not be necessary.