Expand Garage Ceiling Into Attic

Before removing a section of the garage wall you ll have to add a header to support the weight of the roof above it.

Expand garage ceiling into attic.

Several years ago we wanted to beef up the insulation in our main attic to help make our home more energy efficient. Transforming an attic into a closet. Attics they re dark and dingy but great for storage if you can gain the right access especially in a garage attic. An attic conversion is a great way to expand your home s living space but best to leave the work to a licensed contractor.

Expand your storage by building a movable ladder to reach tall shelves and high places. Screw s hooks into the center of a tall a frame style ceiling then attach a heavy duty chain to the hooks so you can hang items within reach and still utilize the storage space. Insulate the garage ceiling. If your goal is to keep your garage in an excellent overall temperature i highly recommend insulating the garage ceiling.

Cut beadboard ceiling panels to fit and attach to the ceiling joists. The original insulation was near 40 years old and sitting below the ceiling joists in many spots. A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom. 10 ways to expand into your garage.

Exposed ceiling beams are great for hanging equipment and because the garage is separate from the rest of the house noise isn t the issue it. The one in the picture is nothing more than a gable fan in the ceiling and would act as a chimminey. This is essential if you are converting your garage into a living space. I have inspected alot of them in homes here in az and the company that makes them is in tempe az.

It has a fire damper that closes in case of fire keeping the fire our of the attic. 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. The gable end of this truss framed garage roof doesn t support much weight so we were able to add the double 2 10 header and remove the wall section without adding temporary supports. Apply construction adhesive to the joists and then nail the panels into place.