Making An Attic Livable

Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies.

Making an attic livable.

Obviously a crawl space attic won t do. At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet. Clutter makes the space very unappealing and could also cause serious health risks. 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.

There isn t a solid rule of thumb for how but suffice it to say it involves reviewing the specific structural realities of your home and a thorough review of the proposed size and applicable building codes. 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. Finishing the attic 1.

Here are tips on how to convert your attic into a livable space. Prime and paint the walls. Spend extra on the ceiling. 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.

Or even one section of wallpaper chair bed. Attics don t generally offer a great deal of floor space and ceiling height. Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase. Four key ingredients to create a livable moment in an empty space.

Dormers range in sizes so decide which will work best for you and your existing structure. Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good. But if your attic was framed with rafters which are beams that support the roof. Figure out if your attic can even be changed into a liveable space.

Before you put up wallpaper or decorate. Converting an attic to a living area yields a modest return on your investment.