This old house s two minute expert explains what goes into creating a bonus room under the rafters.
Old house with attic.
The attic is dusty and dry with a low overhead and a dimly lit light bulb.
For anyone living below the mason dixon line it is never worth the expense to retrofit an old house with wall insulation.
This old house general contractor tom silva shares some tricks for installing a new sturdy staircase balustrade.
The following are other measures you can take to keep heat in.
There are a couple creative yet expensive ways i would consider retroactively insulating the walls of an old house if you are in a far northern climate where it might make financial sense.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva removes an old attic staircase and replaces it with a new one.
It was packed to the ceiling with old boxes records big plastic bags filled with toys and stuffed animals and a steamer trunk full of halloween costumes.
Here are our top picks for attic renovations chosen by the editors of this old house.
In this how to video this old house general contractor tom silva shows an energy efficient way to insulate old windows.
How to insulate window weight pockets.
Attics tend to have the perfect conditions for mold growth hot humid and an abundant food source with the wood sheathing.
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Access to the attic in my old house is a pull down rickety ladder that steps up to a narrow opening in the ceiling.
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After the attic windows are the second major problem.
In contrast a house built using roof trusses will have an attic space full of angled web framing that connects the top chords analogous to rafters to the bottom chord which frames the ceiling beneath the attic space.
Making an attic into a master closet.
Make sure you have storm windows in place.
Other ways on how to insulate an old house.
If you think attics are creepy crawly spaces meant solely for cobweb dusted storage think twice.
How to replace a stair railing.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
For the most part the attic is a big factor in heat loss.
An attic framed with rafters will provide a fairly open space that can be used for storage or even converted to living space.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.
Still that doesn t mean we should ignore other common heat leaks.
5 steps to finishing an attic.
