Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.
Finishing a low ceiling attic.
To give the bathroom a spa like feel luxe features were added like a soaker tub a frameless shower enclosure a new toilet complete with heated seat and led lights marble and glass mosaic tiles and a crystal chandelier.
A drywall ceiling is cheap but boring.
Ditch the drywall ceiling.
Learn how to finish an attic s walls and ceiling with these easy step by step directions.
If you ve got headroom a fan will make a finished attic more comfortable in warmer months by giving you a cool breeze indoors.
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.
To avoid feeling claustrophobic use white color for the ceiling.
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.
Stained or left bare wood makes a low ceilinged attic feel snug and cozy.
This attic is large enough to fit a king size bed with a nightstand on each side.
Here is how to install a tongue and groove ceiling.
Low cabinets and bookcases fit snugly in the space under slanted ceilings.
Finishing the attic my preference is to push the knee walls close to the eaves creating as much floor space as possible.
In a tight attic space finishing the walls and ceiling is especially important.
This attic was divided into three zones.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
Nail gun level.
The attic floor which is the ceiling of the living space below often already is insulated.
If you re finishing your attic insulating it to the proper r value can cause a dramatic loss of headroom if you limit yourself to fiberglass batts.
The chandelier is also a nice touch giving warmth to the entire space.
But before one can do anything creative and personal a good finishing to the walls and ceilings is a must.
You can vary the look by using boards of different widths.
The attic is that space in the house which can be done up in any way the homeowner pleases.
Check the ceiling height.
If it is and you plan to provide heating and cooling to the finished attic space you need to remove.