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Mezzanine floors erected in properties to create a separate space have increased in popularity as properties become more expensive and more people are finding ways to increase their own living space.
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Need more living space? Property prices have gone through the roof, so buying a bigger place might be out, but why not add a few mezzanine floors in your existing home?
That is what the owner of a three-room Housing Board flat decided to do after being inspired by industrial-loft designs.
