Thanks to the most modern building technologies, it became possible to use those attic premises wisely, which were previously used only to store completely unnecessary things. Now they can be used as a living additional room in the house. Moreover, in new houses the attic is most often provided, but in old ones for such purposes you will need to redevelopment.
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The construction of the room in the attic
Insulation of the attic room
The most initial moment that must be clarified before the start of any work: whether you can withstand the overlap between the floors. If your house was originally built without taking into account the use of the attic for housing, then most likely, wooden beams with a small section were used. Then the overlap will not stand.
The construction of the room in the attic
In the same case, if the check of the quality of the ceilings was successfully, you made all the measurements, then you can start building a room in the attic. First you need to form a frame of your attic. This can be done with the help of vertical racks connecting the floor itself with the rafters of the roof and thereby create a wall frame. Vertical crossbars are also used, which are the basis for the ceiling. The width of both the crossbars and the racks should not be less than the thickness of the selected insulation. Typically, mineral wool is used for insulation, and therefore the width is approximately twenty centimeters. The gap between the racks is best to choose a little less than the size of the cotton.
Insulation of the attic room
In this case, the number of cutting works will decrease, as well as the amount of waste. Vatu needs to be placed between the crossbars and racks without leaving cracks. In order to hold such a heater on an inclined surface, you can use threads made of synthetic material that can be beaten with a stapler to the rafters. After you completely fill the frame with the help of insulation, you need to shut it inside a vapor permeable film. This film contributes to the fact that cotton wool is not moistened, because with condensation in it moisture, it can sharply lose its properties of thermal insulation. Film sheets must be connected with overlap, glue the joints very carefully with butyle tape. Next, you can start finishing work.
For the basis, it is best to use drywall – then the walls and ceiling will become perfectly even. And the draft floor must be built from slab material- for example, from plywood.
