Nail a sheet of plywood to the existing floor joists so the short sides align with the joists and the long side is perpendicular to the joists.
How to make attic into closet.
Be sure to keep in mind headroom storage needs and standard closet.
Joel and molly are both ecstatic with their new closet.
The steps were fairly simple.
Lay out inch oriented strand board osb for the.
Decide on the orientation of the closet.
Don t think of this as your typical closet imagine it more like a unique boutique space.
Follow these basic steps for framing and finishing an attic closet.
Modify them to your own attic as needed.
Depending on the span you ll need at least a 2 by 8.
Sloped ceilings can cause some height issues so.
With converting the space into a closet the only concern was keeping the space cool.
Be sure built ins are tall enough.
We framed the space including adding a larger door that had to be cut down a little bit in order to fit the space installed an insulation that would keep the heat out installed dry wall painted and added hardwood floors.