How To Frame An Attic Room

Lay a sub floor if necessary.

How to frame an attic room.

Make sure to nail into the wall studs. Most attics will need a sub floor to be laid that you can build on top of. If the joists. Supports indicate truss framing that may involve expensive roof raising to allow for attic conversion.

How to frame an attic space basic framing. A knee wall is a. Insulating and wiring 1. Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and.

Select build framing roof trussfrom the menu then click and drag a line that is perpendicular to the ceiling break lines and runs from exterior wall to exterior wall. How to finish attic walls and ceilings step 1. To create an attic truss. Use a builder s vacuum to get all of the small pieces.

Joist dimensions are only part of the equation. Remove any existing loose or blown insulation in the attic. Square the plate with a side gable wall or use the house s exterior top wall plates as a reference. The conditions necessary to produce attic trusses are now in place.

Step 4 measure your joists. Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a. If you want your attic space to have a flat ceiling you ll need to add collar ties to the framing. Step 3 measure the headroom in your attic using your measuring tape.

Wire the attic for electricity. An attic room must measure 10 5 foot at the ridge line and at least 50 percent of the finished space must be 7 5 foot tall or more. You also need to ensure that the joist spacing is adequate. Attic joists that are made from 2x8s may be acceptable for building your attic floor but because every room is variable there are no absolutes.

Use a nail gun to attach sheets of osb to the walls over the insulation.