How To Finish An Attic Floor

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How to finish an attic floor.

Joist dimensions are only part of the equation. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space. Prime and paint the walls. If you re finishing your attic insulating it to the proper r value can cause a dramatic loss of headroom if you limit yourself to fiberglass batts.

Finishing the attic 1. Once the boards are in place place more screws placed 16 inches 40 64 cm apart to hold the plywood to the subfloor frame. Don t assume you can add walls flooring and drywall and call it an attic expansion. The plywood should be laying on top of the subfloor with no overhang.

Read this before you finish your attic 1. Start by hiring a pro to conduct a structural analysis. Put in a ceiling fan. It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall.

Flooring ceiling and wall materials and other elements will reduce headroom and floor space and it s the finished area that matters. Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good. Attic joists that are made from 2x8s may be acceptable for building your attic floor but because every room is variable there are no absolutes. You also need to ensure that the joist spacing is adequate.

Attic joists for live loads. Your attic floor may be strong enough to store your christmas decorations but that doesn t mean it s strong enough to support the weight of furniture and people. To finish off the area of attic flooring install some quarter round trim pieces that will line up flush with the plywood for a finished look. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or.

The basic space requirements for a finished attic boil down to the sizes of the finished rooms. To meet all three goals insulating your finished attic ventilating the roof and maximizing headroom use a combination of dense batt insulation rigid foam sheeting and air chutes. Finished is important to remember when you re measuring an empty attic space. Before you put up wallpaper or decorate.

Once you re done laying down all of the plywood your attic floor is finished. If you are using the entire floor you can install the trim along the wall. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space.