Finishing the attic 1.
Finishing an attic ceiling.
Step 3 installation of the.
How to finish attic walls and ceilings step 1.
Building codes vary by location but most require at least a 7 foot clearance for attic expansions.
By contrast conventional trusses have supports called webbing that zigzag through the attic space.
It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall.
In the first step a knee wall is installed.
The location of the.
Step 2 insulation of the attic ceiling and walls.
Use a nail gun to attach sheets of osb to the walls over the insulation.
The essential tools required step 1 framing of the top and sides of the knee wall.
If you don t have enough height you ll have to raise the roof line and that adds a lot to your construction costs.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
Prime and paint the walls.
Before you put up wallpaper or decorate.
Insulate your finished attic properly choose your insulation.
You can t simply cut out or alter these supports without seriously undermining the integrity of the roof structure.
If you have this type of roof framing you cannot finish your attic without rebuilding the roof.
Spend extra on the ceiling.
The insulation now needs to be stapled between the studs of the.
Make sure to nail into the wall studs.
Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and.
That s measured after you finish the ceiling.