Figure out how you re going to get up and down from the finished attic space.
Is it worth finishing your attic.
Here are some must do tips to follow when finishing your attic.
Finishing a walk up attic adds stairs and flooring for a total of 8 100 to 26 000.
Finishing your attic can add space and utility and increase the value of your home as long as it s done properly.
The price to install a staircase ranges from 1 000 to 2 900 depending on the style and materials.
Yes especially when you compare to the value of a finished basement which will appraise for about 30 less in value than above ground space.
Enlarging an existing stairway or adding a new one will affect spaces below.
A straight run stair will chew up 10 to 14 feet of floor space.
The cost to install wood flooring is 2 500 to 6 800 a popular choice for this project.
High above ground level your finished attic space will be more valuable in the eyes of the appraiser explains berg who was an appraiser for 14 years before he became a real estate agent.
Home advisor puts the national average cost of finishing an attic to us 49 438.
When done without proper planning or adherence to local building codes it can actually reduce the value of your home or stall a sale.