Purchase half inch 1 27 cm thick plywood to act as your flooring.
Create a attic.
You ll need to make sure that the plywood can fit through your attic door.
A modular sectional makes a great place to snuggle and lounge.
The resulting truss will automatically extend out to the eaves.
It s super easy and very inexpensive to put in a small attic access door like this one.
Carpet tiles are also a brilliant choice for playrooms.
If one gets stained swap it with one in a less conspicuous part of the room.
Drive a pair of 2 1 2 inch wood screws through each joist and into each of the boards to hold them in place and create a wood frame around the attic access hole.
We asked her to take us through the steps of installing an attic door and ladder.
Take the measurements for your subfloor and measure enough plywood so that you can cover the entire frame.
The first is your ceiling height.
To create an attic truss select build framing roof truss from the menu then click and drag a line that is perpendicular to the ceiling break lines and runs from exterior wall to exterior wall.
If your attic is a playroom pile on vibrant colors to make the space bright and happy.
If you have ceiling joists laid out in a way that you can not put a full sized pull down ladder in like us or you just don t need to access your attic much then a small attic access panel might be the best option.
Work with the angles to create bookshelves and cubbies.
The unique angles of an attic make it ideal for built in custom cabinetry that allows you to make the most of space.
Measure the plywood and attic door.
You might opt to build.
Why to make a scuttle hole in the attic.
To be classified as a livable space your floor to ceiling height will have to be at least 7 feet.