Making An Attic Livable

At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet.

Making an attic livable.

But if your attic was framed with rafters which are beams that support the roof. Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase. Before you put up wallpaper or decorate. Make sure to clean from wall to wall and from top to bottom.

You can increase the space in your attic by adding a dormer which is a window structure that protrudes from the roof slope to provide more headroom space in the attic. Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies. Dormers range in sizes so decide which will work best for you and your existing structure. Obviously a crawl space attic won t do.

Now some attics and this is a big asterisk here can be converted to sleeping lofts relatively reasonably. Clean all the clutter in the attic first. Attics don t generally offer a great deal of floor space and ceiling height. It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall.

Finishing the attic 1. Clutter makes the space very unappealing and could also cause serious health risks. Here are tips on how to convert your attic into a livable space. Prime and paint the walls.

Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good. According to remodeling impact report from the national association of realtors an attic bedroom conversion that includes a small bath has a national median cost of 75 000 and retains 53 of its value if you should decide to sell your house. Four key ingredients to create a livable moment in an empty space. Floor covering area rugs are awesome lighting especially in an attic that might not have tons of natural light wall color could be fabric or can you paint.

Figure out if your attic can even be changed into a liveable space. Spend extra on the ceiling.