room in the attic
Alexey Shamborsky, 19.02.2017
Often the attic is used as a "dump" for storing old, unnecessary things, but it can be made residential. With the help of the space under the roof, you can expand the living space - a room in the attic can be used for relaxation or favorite work.
How to make a room in the attic and what is required for this? The features of the equipment of the area under the roof largely depend on the goals and objectives pursued by the owner of a private house.
How to start building an attic?
The issue of reincarnation of the attic space should be approached with the utmost responsibility. The first thing to do is to clear the room of old things and evaluate how much space is available to implement the idea. It is very good if the arrangement of the attic of a private house for a room was planned during construction. In this case, it will be much easier to equip a living room.
If the height of the roof, the shape allows you to finish the attic for a room, the next step is to develop a detailed plan of the room. The main stages of arranging the attic are:
- planning;
- work on the insulation of the roof from the inside;
- design and decor.
You can decorate the attic space in various ways. On our website you can see photos of rooms in the attic, which can be taken as a basis.
Planning and redevelopment
Before proceeding with any actions, it is worth calculating the loads, deciding on the materials and design of the room in the attic.
At this stage, it is worth checking the integrity of the following elements:
- rafter system;
- roof;
- overlap.
At the end of planning, it will be possible to determine how much funds will be needed to implement the idea, and make adjustments.
Due attention should be paid to the support system, roof, rafters. Rotten, damaged parts will have to be replaced, broken elements repaired, and all shortcomings eliminated. It is necessary to strengthen the floors, as they will be subjected to a large load.
An important point is the presence of communications. This must be taken care of before the start of construction work. A mandatory element in a room in the attic under the roof is the presence of electricity.
Warming and other works
It is impossible to ensure a comfortable stay in the room without maintaining a certain temperature regime in it.
To insulate walls and roofs, rolled, slab materials based on glass wool can be used. They are light in weight, so they do not increase the load on the walls, ceiling. Pay attention to soundproofing the floor and waterproofing the ceiling.
For walls and ceilings, drywall is often used. It is light weight and easy to work with. If there is no window, it is desirable to equip it, but this will require additional costs. If there is a window, there will be no additional problems.
For the floor, it is worth using light finishing materials - plywood, edged boards are suitable. If desired, the availability of material resources, if the height of the attic space allows, you can make a warm infrared floor.
When all the manipulations are carried out, you can proceed to decorating the room.
Decorating and designing an attic room
To use the room was comfortable, you need to provide a convenient way to get to it. If a folding ladder is used to climb to the attic, it can be replaced with a more durable structure with railings. It is desirable that it passes on the side of the room and does not occupy additional square meters.
The next step is decorating the room:
- wall, floor, ceiling cladding;
- choice of furniture;
- placement of accents.
Before you equip the attic, it is worth deciding exactly for what purposes the room will be used. It could be:
- bedroom;
- children's;
- wardrobe;
- workshop;
- gym;
- winter Garden;
- billiard room;
- office and so on.
Finishing materials can be used different. The main thing is that they do not create an excessively high load on the structural elements of the attic. The choice depends on the materials from which the house is made, the interior design and the preferences of the owner.