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Make attic living space.
Most people store old furniture toys and christmas decorations in the attic.
At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet.
Carpet tiles are also a brilliant choice for playrooms.
If you have unused attic space in your home you might want to think about converting it into a functional living space.
The bottom line on converting your attic to living space ultimately from an investment standpoint finishing an attic generally doesn t make a lot of sense so if you re flipping a home or.
A modular sectional makes a great place to snuggle and lounge.
Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase.
The missing piece of information is those miserable little beasts called the building and energy codes.
Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies.
If one gets stained swap it with one in a less conspicuous part of the room.
The attic provides the excellent opportunity of actually having a second living room.
Once you convert attic space into living space you need to bring it up to the standards of modern building codes.
That means you ll need 2x10 floor joists or maybe 2x8 in rare circumstances and at least 2x12 roof rafters.
One way is by working within the home s existing footprint and converting the attic into living space.
With full home additions costing 75 000 minimum and usually far higher many homeowners search for creative ways to increase living space without overly decreasing their bank account.
Many would seize this opportunity to create an extra space for showcasing their extra ideas.