There are many things to consider before undertaking the work.
Putting a room in the attic.
Many older homes were built with steep pitched roofs and plenty of available height that makes attic conversion easy and inexpensive.
Measure the space where you want to lay the floor.
Call professionals to determine if your ceiling can carry the load.
There are projects that you can build into your renovation to meet building code which qualifies your attic for conversion into a living space.
However most require that at least half of the attic has a height of 7 feet 6 inches.
Building codes may make permits impossible to get if certain safety and structural requirements are not met.
Preparing your attic 1.
Building codes vary on headroom and space.
Whatever you do likely your attic space is bonus space.
To be classified as a livable space your floor to ceiling height will have to be at least 7 feet.
The first is your ceiling height.
Measure the space around.
Don t forget to factor in the inches you will lose with flooring and ceiling coverings.
You must make sure that your ceiling trusses will.
Turning an attic into a room can add value to your home and additional living space for your family.
In addition the living space must equal at least 70 square feet with a minimum width of 7 feet.
Use a tape measure to measure the length and width of where you.