I investigated the attic entrance last night and noticed 3 scuff marks on the wall a finger print on the door below the attic entrance there was also a fair amount of dust that had dropped from the attic entrance onto the door that is where the fingerprints were.
How protect finger prints walls a adjacent to attic stairs.
Converting the attic into a functional living space adds value to your property and whether you need a guest bedroom a space for a teenager a playroom or storage space the space under the roof can be.
Attic stairs come in so many design varieties and options that when you plan a remodel or a renovation of your attic you have a wide choice of ideas and opportunities to organize the access.
Start on the horizontal board also known as the tread of the top.
Yes it is to protect combustibles from the storage to the adjacent areas when they are all located under the stairs.
I have never noticed anything out or place or food or drink missing.
Air seal and insulate the kneewall.
If you plan to insulate a kneewall and the attic floor behind the kneewall protect the insulation with an adjacent air barrier.
But for now i wanted the stairwell to look pretty.
Apply 2 inch painter s tape along the outer edge of the steps on each side of the staircase as close to the trim as possible.
The walls and soffits within enclosed usable spaces under enclosed and unenclosed stairways shall be protected by 1 hour fire resistance rated construction or the fire resistance rating of the stairway enclosure whichever is.
This brings the triangular attic into the home s conditioned space and is therefore the only method to use if the attic includes ducts or plumbing pipes.
Someday i hope to finish the attic for a master bedroom.
This is my attic.
I posted about a year ago my steps that lead to an unfinished attic.
I think it will make a great space for my bedroom someday.