loft/attic?

[balbiga]

I have found the following definitions:

dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=46938&dict=CALD
dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=4751&dict=CALD
Does it mean that attic can't be converted into a room?

[balbiga]

przepraszam, był już wątek, teraz dopiero poszukałam, ale może ktoś coś dorzuci?

[kylie1]

The way I see the difference is this: When someone's talking about an attic,
I'm thinking about the very top floor of the house right underneath the roof.
Quite often you need a ladder to get there. In my mind it usually applies to
private family homes.

Lofts are very trendy right now. They make great homes if you know how to go
about the enterior design, which can be a real challenge. Lofts are situated on
the top floor as well but the building itself belongs to an industrial part of
the city...like a warehouse or an old factory or something like that. You are
dealing with a huge square footage and a lot of flwoing space which a lot of
people like to transform into their own living quarters. It's actually pretty
cool if you know what you are doing. You will have a lot of raw elements to
work with like: concrete, cast iron, chains, metal, glass or wood (if it's an
older building).

:)

[russh]

They are the same thing. Depends on where you come from I think.

In the UK, in one area the usage may be 'loft' and in another 'attic'. As Kylie
said, converstions (the area under the roof that was used only for storing
things being converted into living space) are very popular now.

[natalia.brzeska]

The term "loft" defined by Kylie is mainly used in the States.
I the UK there IS a slight difference, especially when you talk to architects.
Attic - a sapce under the roof which can be lived in.
Loft - a space under the roof which usually has a low ceiling, therefore one
can not live there. Lofts are very often converted into attics.

However, I have noticed that most people in the UK use these two words
interchangeably.

[sopocianin]

The term "loft" in USA is most commonly used to describe formely industrial
floor converted into residential use. The floor doesn't have to be the top one -
it could be any...

[ianek70]

russh napisał:

> They are the same thing. Depends on where you come from I think.

Exactly.
In the West of Scotland we say loft, it's up the loft, there's adverts in the
paper for loft convertions. Nobody says attic.
It's a regional thing, not a dialect thing - even pretentious middle-class
people that think they speak "standard English" would never say attic.

[ampolion]

"Loft" w każdym przypadku i znaczeniu:
www.findaproperty.com/library/libp1291.jpg
www.elingtidemill.wanadoo.co.uk/images/gallery/loft.jpeg
www.eddymyers.com/Rentals/images/atlantic_3/750/Atlantic%20loft.jpg
www.embracingacres.com/images/gallery/images/Fishermans%20hideaway%20loft.jpg
www.bunkandloftfactory.com/Twin%20Loft%20w%20Desk%20%26%20Dresser.JPG
historichouses.simshost.com/Borden/screenshots/barn%20loft.jpg
chrispederick.com/images/photos/albums/2002/06_sea_ranch_saturday_may/loft.jpg