The location of the top of the knee is marked and after checking the level long boards are attached to the ceiling joists.
Steps in finishing an attic.
Here s a look at some building code basics when it comes to turning attic space into living space.
In general stairs must be at least 3 feet wide and provide at least 6 feet 8 inches of headroom.
Finished attics need stairs that meet all of the standard staircase requirements.
Measure the clearance and estimate the square footage of your attic.
How to finish an attic needs to start with things outside your control.
Finishing a walk up attic adds stairs and flooring for a total of 8 100 to 26 000.
If it satisfies this and the following criteria in this section you re good go get started in finishing the project.
Step 1 framing of the top and sides of the knee wall.
Stairs can take up a lot of space in both the attic and in the floor below so they are important considerations for planning.
Check your local building codes to see what requirements they have for finishing attic or basement space.
This old house s two minute expert explains what goes into creating a bonus room under the rafters.
An attic can be finished and used for a variety of different rooms such as a bedroom sewing room bonus room.
Access and egress code generally requires a full size staircase with a minimum 6 foot 8 inch clearance.
At least 50 percent of the attic space must have 7 foot 2 1 m clearance.
In the first step a knee wall is installed.
5 steps to finishing an attic.
Now let s read about the steps for properly finishing the attic walls and ceiling.
The cost to install wood flooring is 2 500 to 6 800 a popular choice for this project.
The price to install a staircase ranges from 1 000 to 2 900 depending on the style and materials.