After an upstairs extension, is the new bedroom floor level with the landing?

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Hi, can anyone help with this question please? If you’ve extended your house and added a bedroom upstairs, is the bedroom floor level the same as the landing floor or is there a step or a slope? Thanks.

Level (detached house) - but what type of house is it? Is it an older property?

We’re extending an old house and will have a step down from the extension into the bedroom which is part of the old cottage.

Depends on the character of the building. A step up or down in a cottage would be part of the character but in a newer build it may not work as well.

Pitch this question to the designer.

My preference is for level floors.

Ceiling height below would normally drive the upstairs floor height.

Level.

What is the root of your question? Are you asking as it isn't level and it's surprised you? The architects drawing should clarify.

The depth of the joists in our extension (dictated by the span) and the height of the ceilings downstairs were the main determining factor in ours. We ended up with it level.

This is a discussion with your architect. We have an extension that a previous owner added in 2018 that has a step up, this was due to everything being done as cheaply as possible. We are now adding another similar extension, but the floors will be level, however we need steels and work done down stairs to achieve this.

In loft coversion we have one room level and the other room and bathroom up 3 stairs. It’s the same as the existing first floor of our house so had to mirror what was underneath to get the head height. Best bed would be to ask your architect but whether your first floor is level is also going to be a good indicator.

Here is no right and wrong to your question. There is a right and wrong for the individual property. So many variables that would lead to one or other being most suitable. You need to give more info for any answers with depth

Thanks everyone.
We have viewed a property and like it but the level from the landing to the bedroom extension has a slope and don’t know if this could be a problem or something that is quite normal? The property is a semi built over 45 years ago and the extension was done around 30 years ago. No clear explanation from the owners and not sure about it.

A slope rather than a step seems an interesting choice but if it's been there 30 years I wouldn't be worried

Ours is a two storey extension with a step down on both floors. It was built 20 years ago by the previous owners, so we don't know the reasoning. The original house is 50 years old.

A slope is a slip waiting to happen. Step or level depending on the age of the building.

A slope isn’t normal??? Surely that’s just a botch job…

Same level.

Yeah that would be screaming 🚩 to me too!