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The next project on the earliest is converting the existing attic space into a bedroom.
(Attic Bedroom Addition returns an average of 93.5% of the investment.)
Now, it depends on how our house is constructed as to whether not there’s available space for this type of project but this house is perfect.
There are number of things to consider when you’re converting an attic space into living area. First is good access. So here, we’ll have to cut out a few rafters and put a few headers and in order to provide adequate hid room through here. Second consideration is that very thing, hid room. And in most attic rooms, you're using your roof rafters as your ceiling joist to touching your ceiling material below it and of course insulation in between. And it's always nice to have natural light in any room and in an attic space like this you, have a couple alternative: one, you can go with a skylight or a roof window. But in this case, the gable is the outside wall so put a few windows in there and take care of that. But the most important consideration os to make sure your floor system is strong enough.
If the existing ceiling joists for the room below are not adequate t o support a lot of load, it may be necessary to supplement them by adding new floor joist on top running perpendicular. They’ll also want to look for any pluming and dent pipes that will need to be rerouted to accommodate a new floor as well as air-conditioning and heating duct that have to be moved.
For a little extra room, you might consider adding a dormer to the space, which will also add more natural light to the area and making it seem even larger. When it’s done right, an attic room can be a great addition to your home
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