Stop using your attic for storage.
Unfinished attic bedroom during winter.
When i moved into my house the attic was completely unfinished.
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It does have a door from my daughter s bedroom that we use as storage.
If there is excessive moisture accumulation in your attic it will condense on cold areas mainly on the underside of your roof deck.
It is unlikely that under these conditions normal attic ventilation would effectively remove this moisture laden air before ice formed on the roof decking.
By amy rodriguez remodeling a dusty attic into a livable space is a practical way to enlarge a home s usable square footage and entice prospective buyers.
The reason is that during the winter fans such as the one in your bathroom would send air saturated with moisture into the attic directly onto frigid roof boards.
During the summer heat trapped in your attic can reduce your ability to keep your house cool.
I added a bedroom with a large closet and bathroom.
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In colder northern climates an r value of 49 is recommended for adequate attic insulation.
With only minimal levels of insulation and areas where insulation is missing attic heat can turn ceiling drywall into a giant radiator that makes upstairs rooms uncomfortably hot.
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Start with the attic floor.
During the winter months the recommended relative humidity inside a house is anywhere between 30 50 percent.
I have an unfinished space above my garage that i always thought was an attic.
Part 2 of my story please understand the difference between a unfinished attic finished attic and half story.
Since heat rises a poorly insulated attic allows valuable heat from the living space of your house to escape during the winter.
Since most houses have attic insulation that is inadequate and poorly installed the comfort and energy efficiency of your home can suffer in both winter and summer.
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However the topmost portion of a home can.
Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor.
We put radiant heat in the ceilings and walls to heat the space during winter.