Build A Room In My Attic

Building codes vary on headroom and space.

Build a room in my attic.

Other options include creating more open flex spaces if you have a large open attic. In addition the living space must equal at least 70 square feet with a minimum width of 7 feet. You ll notice if you read the first sentence of this article that the article discusses vented unconditioned attics presumably if your house has a sip roof your attic will be an unvented conditioned attic so the attic is inside the conditioned space. That means you ll need 2x10 floor joists or maybe 2x8 in rare circumstances and at least 2x12 roof rafters.

However most require that at least half of the attic has a height of 7 feet 6 inches. Don t forget to factor in the inches you will lose with flooring and ceiling coverings. You may need to reinforce. Putting a mechanical room in your type of attic is perfectly ok.

In addition insulation beneath the attic floor will not only prevent excessive heat loss in the winter but will also provide a sound barrier that will mute attic sounds to those on the floor. Once you convert attic space into living space you need to bring it up to the standards of modern building codes. Spray foam insulation is most costly but may be a better solution. An attic room must measure 10 5 foot at the ridge line and at least 50 percent of the finished space must be 7 5 foot tall or more.

Embrace the angled walls and convert your attic into a master suite guest room office or a custom hideaway. An attic is typically the coldest or warmest part of the home depending on the time of year so you may need to add extra insulation. You ll need a stationary staircase not a pull down in order to meet most building codes as well as ceilings that are at least 7 feet high in more than half of the attic.