Building A Room In The Attic

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Building a room in the attic.

Turning an attic into a room requires planning. There are projects that you can build into your renovation to meet building code which qualifies your attic for conversion into a living space. Many older homes were built with steep pitched roofs and plenty of available height that makes attic conversion easy and inexpensive. In rare cases especially in new construction homes the attic may have been built unfinished with the correct flooring in place with the idea that the homeowner could later on finish the space.

Joist dimensions are only part of the equation. Carpet tiles are also a brilliant choice for playrooms. Bathrooms are a very popular room to add to an attic. If your attic is a playroom pile on vibrant colors to make the space bright and happy.

Often older homes don t have many bathrooms so any home with one bathroom will benefit tremendously by simply adding a second bathroom in the attic it s also good because bathrooms are an important room yet people don t spend too much time in them so any low ceiling issues aren t too burdensome. Turning an attic into a room can add value to your home and additional living space for your family. If one gets stained swap it with one in a less conspicuous part of the room. In most cases though the joists cannot support live loads and may not even be covered with boards.

To be classified as a livable space your floor to ceiling height will have to be at least 7 feet. You also need to ensure that the joist spacing is adequate.