Normal hanging height for clothes is 40 inches.
Convert attic to closet.
The closet is modern and minimalist and features tons of shoe racks hanging space shelves and baskets.
While finishing an attic is one of the more expensive home improvement projects it also boasts one of the highest roi s.
Attics are some of the trickiest spaces to work with when installing a new closet.
Have treads of at least 10 deep.
In three weeks he turned his unfinished and unused attic into a 270 square foot walk in closet for his wife.
Attic closet conversion guidelines.
With converting the space into a closet the only concern was keeping the space cool.
This attic was divided into three zones.
We framed the space including adding a larger door that had to be cut down a little bit in order to fit the space installed an insulation that would keep the heat out installed dry wall painted and added hardwood floors.
The steps were fairly simple.
Attics closets other rooms remodeling walk in closets.
Provide a minimum of 6 8 of headroom the entire walking length of the stairs.
Have risers that are at least 7 1 4 high.
Dormer addition flooring walk up attic stairs and more.
An attic closet will almost always include a sloped ceiling.
Be at least 36 wide.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
Homeadvisor s attic conversion and finishing cost guide gives the average cost to finish and covert or remodel an attic into a living space storage space bedroom and or bathroom.
In 2009 joel darby and molly parrish purchased their first home an 1 800 square foot atlanta bungalow built in 1925.
Decide on the orientation of the closet.
The average attic renovation cost is 40 000 50 000 to convert it into a living space such as a bedroom office or a bathroom.
To give the bathroom a spa like feel luxe features were added like a soaker tub a frameless shower enclosure a new toilet complete with heated seat and led lights marble and glass mosaic tiles and a crystal chandelier.
While molly envisioned its 450 square foot attic as a walk in closet joel thought it fit for.
Calculate prices per square foot and by project.
The point at which the sloped ceiling meets a wall.
If you want a double hanging clothing rod you ll need at least 80 inches.
Be sure to keep in mind headroom storage needs and standard closet allowances.
All four walls will rarely be a standard eight feet high.
The addition of a vanity armchair and desk also make the closet a comfortable spot to relax and hang out in.