Converting Attic Space To Closet

In 2009 joel darby and molly parrish purchased their first home an 1 800 square foot atlanta bungalow built in 1925.

Converting attic space to closet.

While molly envisioned its 450 square foot attic as a walk in closet joel thought it fit for seasonal storage and college memorabilia. Building a bathroom transforms your attic into a fully functional room that you can use as a bedroom or office. We have lots of attic closet ideas for converting your attic. Adding a staircase will take up space in a room below the attic so consider converting a closet.

There are many things to consider before undertaking the work. You may be able to regain that storage space by using space under the new staircase. With converting the space into a closet the only concern was keeping the space cool. Many older homes were built with steep pitched roofs and plenty of available height that makes attic conversion easy and inexpensive.

And we can help you make your new room or rooms as useful as possible. Space for an attic closet requires a minimum ceiling height that will allow the owner to stand up straight in the middle of the room. Be sure to keep in mind headroom storage needs and standard closet allowances. A ladder is insufficient.

Normal hanging height for clothes is 40 inches. 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. A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom. It s a fun way to add square footage to your home.

A tall rod for dresses and coats needs to be mounted 60 to 70 inches high. A luxury bathroom that makes use of high end materials and finishes costs 25 000 40 000. This attic was divided into three zones. If you want a double hanging clothing rod you ll need at least 80 inches.

Step 1 tap into the attic space over the garage using a tall a shaped ladder. The steps were fairly simple. Storage space in an attic garage does not require the insulation or finishing touches of building a room there so it s relatively inexpensive to build this storage space. Turning an attic into a room can add value to your home and additional living space for your family.

Homes with steep rooflines as well as newer construction with an unfinished attic bonus room over the garage are prime targets for an attic to closet conversion. Decide on the orientation of the closet. We framed the space including adding a larger door that had to be cut down a little bit in order to fit the space installed an insulation that would keep the heat out installed dry wall painted and added hardwood floors.