Is your family expanding? Is your home feeling a little too full? You don’t have to move to a new house to expand the space around you. You can actually just do a remodeling project that can give you more space to live in or a room you can use for another bedroom or office etc. One of the areas that you can expand and use for living space is the attic. Most attics are not used at all except occasionally for storage. It can be some major unused and underutilized space. The space that you can use your attic for is really endless.
Future Vision Remodeling Outlines Some Attic Space Remodel Ideas
Attic Has Great Angles: One of the best parts of using your attic space to design and finish is that the room is not your standard square. Although a square room is great and makes designing easy, a room with angles and other odd cutouts is a challenge and can be fun. An attic is the area that is above the ceiling and usually has the same slope as the roof. That means that these same slopes are what the inside of the newly remodeled room will look like. This is also why you need to have a professional remodel the space so they can adequately complete the electrical, plumbing and other necessary elements of a remodel. When the room is remodeled whether it is a bedroom, office or an added living space such as a loft you can use some creative ways to decorate and design.
A Finished & Insulated Attic Saves Energy: The attic is often an unfinished area that has little insulation and is a way that your cooled and heated air is escaping your home. That is why finishing your attic is a great way to save on energy and power bills. The attic, when it is remodeled will have insulation along the walls as well as the ceiling. The insulation is one way that you will save on energy costs. The other way is that the area is then fitted with air conditioning and heating elements that will help to keep the entire house cooled or heated. The flooring in that attic might also be carpet which in and of itself is an insulator as well.
Conversion of Attic to Living Space Saves Money: If you are in the market for more space to expand your living area and you cannot afford to buy a new home or add a room to the house, you can still find the additional living space needed. If you have areas of your home that are unfinished, they are already part of the structure and that is half the battle. You don’t have to find more footprint on your property and you don’t have to frame out the entire area. That is why using your attic is a great way to have usable space and more living area.
Home Remodeling & Improvement in Tarzana, Calabasas & Greater Los Angeles, California
Future Vision Remodeling offers custom remodeling projects to finish your attic, completely gut and start a room over such as a kitchen or bath, add a room, extend living space outdoors and much more. Contact us today to learn more about how we can improve your quality of life while increasing your home’s value!
