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• Posted in thread: How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bat on 10-26-2012 at 09:12 AM
  I've read all kinds of stuff online about roof height minimums, I have 89" from the current
  floor to the rafters at the center. After adding rafters to allow spacing for the insulation
  and a subfloor ...

• Posted in thread: How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bat on 08-23-2011 at 12:21 PM
  Now that your roof is repaired check again that the soffit vents didn't get plugged up.It has 2
  gable vents only, 1 on each side of the house (level with each other). This gable vents would
  likely bec...

• Posted in thread: How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bat on 08-23-2011 at 07:25 AM
  Thank you for all the replies and suggestions. I need to check out what the boards are under
  that insulation. The stairs unfortunately would not run with the joist. The house was build in
  1930 and the...

• Posted in thread: How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bat on 08-22-2011 at 08:54 AM
  What are the chances that the current ceiling joist hidden by the insulation could also support
  the floor? Do they need to at least be a 2x6, 2x8 or 2x10 to support a flooring substrate? The
  house has...

• Posted in thread: How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bat on 08-21-2011 at 11:05 AM
  How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bathroom, and
  bedroom and what headaches am i going to run into? I am a "handy" individual but I am no
  contractor.

• Posted in thread: Converting an attic into an extra rec room, bathroom, and bedroom? on 08-21-2011 at 11:02 AM
  How crazy would it be to turn this 100% unused attic area into a rec/living room, bathroom, and
  bedroom and what headaches am i going to run into? I am a "handy" individual but I am no
  contractor.