If you ve got headroom a fan will make a finished attic more comfortable in warmer months by giving you a cool breeze indoors.
Finishing a low ceiling attic.
The chandelier is also a nice touch giving warmth to the entire space.
This attic was divided into three zones.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
In a tight attic space finishing the walls and ceiling is especially important.
To avoid feeling claustrophobic use white color for the ceiling.
Ditch the drywall ceiling.
Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.
Stained or left bare wood makes a low ceilinged attic feel snug and cozy.
The attic is that space in the house which can be done up in any way the homeowner pleases.
But before one can do anything creative and personal a good finishing to the walls and ceilings is a must.
Turn a typical attic expansion into something dramatic simply by taking the ceiling treatment up a few notches with natural wood beadboard panels or tongue and groove paneling.
Here is how to install a tongue and groove ceiling.
This attic is large enough to fit a king size bed with a nightstand on each side.
Check the ceiling height.
Nail gun level.
A drywall ceiling is cheap but boring.
Learn how to finish an attic s walls and ceiling with these easy step by step directions.
Low cabinets and bookcases fit snugly in the space under slanted ceilings.
For a finished attic to be to code it must satisfy the same living requirements of other rooms sometimes called the rule of sevens any living space in a home needs to have at least 7 feet 2 1 m of clearance from the floor to the ceiling and there needs to be at least 70 square feet of space available at least.
Since the space is limited a good finish will provide an overall finesse and background to the attic.
Finishing the attic my preference is to push the knee walls close to the eaves creating as much floor space as possible.
You can vary the look by using boards of different widths.
Put in a ceiling fan for better climate control photo by william enos.
The attic floor which is the ceiling of the living space below often already is insulated.
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.