Finishing A Trussed Attic

Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good.

Finishing a trussed attic.

This completes the reframing process. Cut a 2 by 4 to fit horizontally from rafter to rafter on each truss. Prime and paint the walls. Attic floors generally need to be reinforced with additional joists and a subfloor.

To meet all three goals insulating your finished attic ventilating the roof and maximizing headroom use a combination of dense batt insulation rigid foam sheeting and air chutes. I have this above my own garage. The lyons used a web of 16 inch deep engineered trusses to accommodate wiring plumbing and ductwork then topped the plywood subfloor with oak or tile. Spend extra on the ceiling.

Most codes require a specified minimum amount of headroom and it s tough to meet this requirement when insulating a finished attic especially since most codes require insulation equal to r 38 or more. If you ve measured your attic space and feel you have enough room to accommodate living space chances are you have rafters or you have special trusses called attic trusses which create a large open space under the peak of the roof. Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss. If you have this type of roof framing you cannot finish your attic without rebuilding the roof.

Nail them to the rafters and angle nail the center support to the top edge of the horizontal brace. It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall. Cut the ends to the same angle you used for the pony wall studs. Finishing the attic 1.

Your attic is now ready for finishing.