Building codes typically require that a finished space have a ceiling height of 7 feet 6 inches over at least half of the available floor space.
Attic space over garage.
Take the floorboards and place them over the floor joists in the attic.
Insulating the area in the attic over a garage might keep the temperature a little more stable in the garage but it does little to reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool your house so it s not a good investment of your energy dollars.
Break the drywall or plastic ceiling with a hammer to gain a view of what the space looks like.
The attic space is 17 feet by 21 feet.
The garage is 82 years old.
So if the distance from the roof ridge to the floor joists isn t at least 9 feet you probably won t be able to meet.
For visual symmetry she centered double windows over the garage door and a gable end window over the window below.
Step 3 create a storage space.
In 2014 this attic looked just like any other attic anywhere in the world.
The insulation will keep the naturally hot or cold air in the garage and the artificially warmed or cooled air in the room above it.
The highest point it 5 foot 8 inches so my youngest 2 and i can stand but the others in our family can t.
Only cover the areas where you wish to store items.
The reveal of the garage attic makeover.
This is where dreams of adding new living space in an attic are often abandoned.
Make sure the structure is up to snuff before the house was expanded to include a garage addition.
Don t cut any rafters for an opening yet.
Let s start the tour of the finished space.
The new insulation rests about 12 above the ceiling joists so there wasn t a good way to lay down flooring for storage without sacrificing the efficiency gain from the new insulation.
You can see the old bits of just added insulation inside for example and the occ.
The opening for the floor window.
When you have finished installing the attic ladder and hatch you will be easily able to walk up and down the ladder to complete the storage space creation.
You can see the garage window below.
Tap into the attic space over the garage using a tall a shaped ladder.
Create an access opening or install a pull down stair unit if you don t have one.
A garage attic also should be insulated is if there is an air conditioned room above the garage.