Converting the attic into a functional living space adds value to your property and whether you need a guest bedroom a space for a teenager a playroom or storage space the space under the roof can be.
How protect finger prints walls a adjacent to attic stairs.
As you can see it s drab and just didn t wow me.
I included a picture of my living room to give you a feel of how i like my space.
I have never noticed anything out or place or food or drink missing.
Apply 2 inch painter s tape along the outer edge of the steps on each side of the staircase as close to the trim as possible.
Air seal and insulate the kneewall.
But for now i wanted the stairwell to look pretty.
I think it will make a great space for my bedroom someday.
I posted about a year ago my steps that lead to an unfinished attic.
Attic stairs come in so many design varieties and options that when you plan a remodel or a renovation of your attic you have a wide choice of ideas and opportunities to organize the access.
Start on the horizontal board also known as the tread of the top.
This is my attic.
Yes it is to protect combustibles from the storage to the adjacent areas when they are all located under the stairs.
The walls and soffits within enclosed usable spaces under enclosed and unenclosed stairways shall be protected by 1 hour fire resistance rated construction or the fire resistance rating of the stairway enclosure whichever is.
So the work.
This brings the triangular attic into the home s conditioned space and is therefore the only method to use if the attic includes ducts or plumbing pipes.