Adding Floor To Attic. Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists. A brick mason would add whatever additional height is needed so that the new chimney will protrude from.
Extreme care should be used when working in an unfloored attic. There must be 7 feet of clearance from the floor to the beams. Hiring a contractor to do the job will roughly triple the cost as you have to pay for their time and labor.
Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists.
Some floor area square footage will need to be sacrificed on the first floor so that the new staircase can be built. Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists. But if the floor is covered in plywood you cant stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficientlynot even in warm climates. We explain why and walk you.
