12 hacks to turn your unfinished attic into an organized haven transform your go to dumping ground into a clutter free zone.
How to turn your attic into a room.
Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix.
There are many things to consider before undertaking the work.
No foundations or setbacks to worry about.
If most of your attic s ceiling is under 7 feet tall you can hire a professional to build a dormer to increase the height of the room.
Put a pool table in a girls dress up room a kids arts and crafts space or an ice hockey table.
To give the bathroom a spa like feel luxe features were added like a soaker tub a frameless shower enclosure a new toilet complete with heated seat and led lights marble and glass mosaic tiles and a crystal chandelier.
Extending systems to your attic bedroom.
Consult a licensed electrician to determine if your electric panel has room for additional breakers and can handle the increased load of an attic bedroom.
You can sister the joists by cutting 2 x8 boards the same length as the joists applying construction adhesive and affixing each to a joist with nails.
Unlike other areas in your home there are unique tricks to finishing this space which provide a.
Everything is already in place you just have to transform an empty space into your vision.
Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase.
This attic was divided into three zones.
You might open up your attic and find bare joists with fiberglass or cellulose insulation between the joists.
If your system can handle the additional demands running wires to the attic is relatively simple.
An attic is often the easiest place to add onto your house.
Many older homes were built with steep pitched roofs and plenty of available height that makes attic conversion easy and inexpensive.
Converting your attic into a room can be a fantastic way to fully utilize the space in your home.
If your attic is only accessible from a ladder or a pull down staircase you will need to build a permanent staircase before it can be used as anything more than storage space.
At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
Another cool idea is to turn your attic into a game room for the kids.
Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies.
By lauren smith mcdonough and caroline utz.