Transforming an unfinished attic into a home office with work space for dad a kitchenette and even a craft table for the kids this former storage space has a new purpose.
How to turn an infishised attic into office.
By jaci conry july 21.
Shelves around the bottom of the wall or even free standing crates lining the walls can create book storage.
Allow to dry before proceeding.
At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet.
You can sister the joists by cutting 2 x8 boards the same length as the joists applying construction adhesive and affixing each to a joist with nails.
Cut smaller drywall pieces with a razor knife to fill in the remaining areas.
To give the bathroom a spa like feel luxe features were added like a soaker tub a frameless shower enclosure a new toilet complete with heated seat and led lights marble and glass mosaic tiles and a crystal chandelier.
It s why certain rooms or spaces of the house are more suited to be transformed into a home office.
How to convert your attic into the best home office ever.
You might open up your attic and find bare joists with fiberglass or cellulose insulation between the joists.
If you know what you re looking for in a home office adapting your attic to suit your requirements becomes much easier.
Enter the attic one of the home s most abandoned and under utilized spaces aside from storing heaps of unused and forgotten items.
Slather it on thick and then scrape the excess off with the edge of the blade.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix.
So if you re short on space within your home cast your eyes and your imagination upward to convert your attic into a home.
If the attic isn t the large space you need to turn it into a bedroom it can still make a great library.
You can see the old bits of just added insulation inside for example and the occ.
Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies.
The purpose of having a home office is that of being able to retreat into a quiet and peaceful space where you can work and put your thoughts in order without being interrupted or distracted.
This attic was divided into three zones.
So take the time to walk through the space to understand it and to really settle on the layout you think will work for.
30 cozy attic home office design ideas.
Books don t need much space if you have the right kind of storage.
Apply drywall tape over all the seams then apply drywall mud over the tape using a mud blade.
Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase.