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On this page we will be talking about changing an attic to a master bedroom.
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There are many things to consider before transforming an unused attic to a living space.
We need to know what the client would like to see in this new area.
In this case, the total space was 9 feet 3 inches wide by 29 feet long.
The client would like to have an 8 foot wide by 42 inch walk-in closet and a half bath which included a toilet, sink and vanity. The remaining 13 feet would be the main bedroom area.
You need to know if this new load can be accommodated by the main floor support wall and the basement main beam and teleposts.
This has to be approved through an engineer.
The only thing we needed to do was to sister a 2 by 6 lumber support to every joist in the attic floor.
The main floor support wall and the basement main beam and telepost were the right size to accommodate this new load.
We also looked at the opening for the staircase that we needed to gain access to this new living space.
Now that we had all the proper information, the owner decided to go ahead with this project.
To begin, we removed all the wood chip insulation from the floor of the attic. This was considered a fire hazard and it had to be taken away.
We had a certified electrician come and provide input as to the electrical upgrades.
Now we were able to install all the rough-in electrical boxes and wiring.
Since there was only one post every 32 inches, we inserted extra 2 by 4's for the knee wall.
We were now able to sister the new 2 by 6 to the old ones.
The next step was to insulate the attic which was accomplished by using special foam.
Next we reused the insulation and filled up each side of the roof/ceiling, then inserted a vapour barrier.
For the floor, we used 3/4 inch plywood to provide the floor sturdiness.
Then came the drywall, by using a drywall helper machine we were able to place them up faster than doing them by hand.
We decided to create a built-in space to accommodate the television and other electronic equipment.
We then called a heating company to install the vents from the furnace to the new living space.
The next step was to bring in the plumbing so the owner could use the 1/2 bath (sink and toilet).
We finished with the electrical and did the mudding, priming and painting.
The carpet came in last followed by installation of some lights fixtures in the crawl space.
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