Can someone explain why they would do this? Is it a sign she is struggling with MH reasons or is there a rational explanation? There aren't any uninvited guests that want to stay there. Is it because of no planning permission? I tried to ask her and she said the 2nd bedroom was too small and the loft wasn't a proper bedroom. She got angry about it so I just shut up about it. She's now said something about someone having a huge place and how envious she is - but her house is so much bigger and everyone knows it.
She had a partner and 4 children live in the house at one time. She now has a widow's pension and money for her disabilities. She has a day bed downstairs but gets up the stairs to the first floor easily enough. A few people have suggested she move to a smaller house but she doesn't want to. That was a few years ago after her youngest child moved out.
The main bedroom and second bedroom are on the first floor. The second bedroom has been made smaller by wardrobes and cupboards the whole length of the room - this has been done in the last few years. There is a wardrobe at the end and you go thru the wardrobe to get to the loft conversion stairs. She has removed the bedroom door and says it is too small to be a bedroom - despite having a single bed in it.
The stairs to the loft have a fire door; they are narrower than the other stairs but seem well made. The only odd thing is the wardrobe Narnia door and taking the bedroom door off.
The loft conversion has a dormer window and spans the whole of the loft. There is a king size bed and a single bed in it. Many houses on the street have converted the space into two bedrooms with an ensuite.