Opening Up Dormer Attic

One effective way of opening up the attic is by adding dormers.

Opening up dormer attic.

You can use a dormer to add another window to your home and break up the monotonous appearance of your roof or to add another whole level to your home. Craftsman style homes may end up having awkward attics due to their limited height. Shanafelt says many people add dormers because they view their current attic as wasted space that provides a lot of floor space but not enough room between it and the ceiling. They look like eyes and rest on the roof of the house.

Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents. Locate one side wall of the dormer at an existing rafter. Depending on the dormer additions your attic experiences a makeover that brings about more floor space as well as enhanced headroom. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.

Double this rafter by nailing an identical rafter to its side. Begin this step by removing the roofing shingles roofing paper sheathing from a span of three or four rafters exposing the attic. Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix. Step 2 make the rough opening in the roof.

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