Finishing A Trussed Attic

Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.

Finishing a trussed attic.

Finishing the attic 1. Prime and paint the walls. This completes the reframing process. By contrast conventional trusses have supports called webbing that zigzag through the attic space.

The lyons used a web of 16 inch deep engineered trusses to accommodate wiring plumbing and ductwork then topped the plywood subfloor with oak or tile. Nail them to the rafters and angle nail the center support to the top edge of the horizontal brace. Most codes require a specified minimum amount of headroom and it s tough to meet this requirement when insulating a finished attic especially since most codes require insulation equal to r 38 or more. Cut the ends to the same angle you used for the pony wall studs.

If you ve measured your attic space and feel you have enough room to accommodate living space chances are you have rafters or you have special trusses called attic trusses which create a large open space under the peak of the roof. Instinctively eyes will be drawn to the sloped ceiling in most attics so it s a good. Your attic is now ready for finishing. To meet all three goals insulating your finished attic ventilating the roof and maximizing headroom use a combination of dense batt insulation rigid foam sheeting and air chutes.

Spend extra on the ceiling. I have this above my own garage. Attic floors generally need to be reinforced with additional joists and a subfloor. Cut a 2 by 4 to fit horizontally from rafter to rafter on each truss.

It may take 2 to 3 coats to cover the new drywall.