We are happy to report that the attic office the formerly unfinished room over our garage is nearly done.
Shiplap in finished attic.
Shiplap refers to a special type of inter locking board similar to tongue and groove but with a tighter overlapping fit.
Fixer upper would lead you to believe that nearly every home in the waco area is covered in it whether you choose to use real honest to goodness shiplap in your interior project or fake the look by applying mdf boards to your drywall studio mcgee has an excellent guide to.
Since we last posted the ceiling lap board has been cut nailed into place and painted the cedar beams have been finished and recessed lighting installed the walls have been drywalled taped sanded textured and painted and the a c ducts have been put in.
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The transformation is really.
Here is the room before nothing much to see here except potential and here is the finished attic turned office.
For a finished attic to be to code it must satisfy the same living requirements of other rooms sometimes called the rule of sevens any living space in a home needs to have at least 7 feet 2 1 m of clearance from the floor to the ceiling and there needs to be at least 70 square feet of space available at least 7 feet 2 1 m in each.
Lately shiplap has become a popular choice for interior finishes too thanks to its rustic charm and subtle texture.
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Read more about attic renovation before and after the full room tour.