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in si de ha lt on .c om O ak vi ll e B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr il 5, 20 18 | 32 W hen you're in need of sp a ce ch e ck the a ttic Advertorial From a hom e office to a playroom , to a gue s t bedroom and beyond, fin ­ ish ing your a ttic o ffe rs end less p oss i­ b ilit ie s when it com es to add ing space to your hom e w ith o u t encroach ing on your yard. Such an a m b itio u s p ro jec t requ ires a hefty dose o f p repara tion , though . Here are som e im p o rta n t po in ts to cons ide r before you dive in. Structure C erta in types o f a ttic , such as chev­ ron-beam s tru c tu re s , are eas ie r to conve rt in to liv ing spaces than o the rs . You'll a lso need to cons ide r the to ta l ava ilab le space as well as the s lope o f the roof. All in a ll, it 's bes t to have an expe rt a sse s s how doable your p ro jec t ac tua lly is before s ta rt in g any work. State of the roof Before s ta rt in g any fin ish in g work, m ake sure to properly in spec t the roo f fo r any tra ce s o f m ould , p a ras ites or w a te r in filtra tion . Insulation and ventilation You'll like ly need to add in su la tion and ve n tila tio n fo r your a ttic to stay com fo rtab le in all seasons . In su la ­ tio n can be done from the ins ide , or, if you w an t the beam s to show, from the ou ts id e . The la tte r op tion is more expensive . Flooring In m os t cases , the floo r w ill need to be re in fo rced to su p p o rt the increased s tra in caused by fo o t tra ff ic and new fu rn itu re . Stairs B u ild ing a safe s ta irca se to the a t­ t ic is an im p o rta n t in ves tm en t th a t you s h o u ld n 't take lightly. Lighting For the room to bene fit from su f­ f ic ie n t na tura l ligh t, you may need to in s ta ll sky ligh ts or o the r types o f w in ­ dow s. O therw ise, choose your ligh t fix tu re s accord ing to how you plan on us ing the space. Rules and regulations M ake sure you 're aware o f your lo­ cal bylaws and o the r ru les when it com es to add ing a new space to your hom e. A lso ensure th a t the p ro jec t w ill be com p le ted up to bu ild ing and fire sa fe ty codes. Finally, when it com es to deco ra t­ ing, use th in g s like m irro rs and light- co loured w a lls to create the illus ion o f a larger space . C arpe ts and room d iv ide rs are tw o ways to sepa ra te d if­ fe re n t se c tio n s o f a large room . S m art s to rage s o lu tio n s are a lso he lp fu l in m axim iz ing the space ava ilab le in your a ttic . For everyth ing e lse , be crea tive , and try to h igh ligh t the a rch itec tu ra l char­ ac te r o f your a ttic . Use your im ag ina­ tio n . 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