Step 3 installation of the.
Finishing an attic ceiling.
Insulate your finished attic properly choose your insulation.
Install air chutes before installing insulation.
Staple insulation between the wall studs and ceiling joists image a.
Prime and paint the walls.
It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall.
Building codes vary by location but most require at least a 7 foot clearance for attic expansions.
Use a nail gun to attach sheets of osb to the walls over the insulation.
Before you put up wallpaper or decorate.
The location of the.
If you have this type of roof framing you cannot finish your attic without rebuilding the roof.
If you don t have enough height you ll have to raise the roof line and that adds a lot to your construction costs.
Finishing the attic 1.
In the first step a knee wall is installed.
You can t simply cut out or alter these supports without seriously undermining the integrity of the roof structure.
To effectively ventilate your roof create a 1 in.
The insulation now needs to be stapled between the studs of the.
The essential tools required step 1 framing of the top and sides of the knee wall.
Spend extra on the ceiling.
Make sure to nail into the wall studs.
By contrast conventional trusses have supports called webbing that zigzag through the attic space.
Use r 30 insulation for the ceiling and.
How to finish attic walls and ceilings step 1.
Step 2 insulation of the attic ceiling and walls.