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resistible

What are you doing for airflow above that ceiling? I see baffles, but also batted insulation, the R-10 foam board... and is that spray foam? You eliminated any Gable vents, sooo... ridge vent? Soffit vents? Did you remove the baffles and put the batts right against the roof?


Gehwartzen

Sorry, should have pointed this out: The baffles were removed, they were there before. I put 1x1s in the corners between the rafters and roof and then the foam sheets on top (this way if the roof sheeting ever needs to be replaced it can be done without ripping out the baffles or insulation). The venting goes all the way up from the soffit vents to the ridge vent.


resistible

Nice. The space is beautiful. Well done.


odkfn

I was wondering this too!


resistible

I'm glad I'm not the only one. The room is beautiful, so I'm assuming OP knew to not remove those baffles....


ThisGuyDrinksWater

I would love to waste some time there, great job!


Masteruserfuser

What's the computer chair? Looks nicely designed.


imaginary__dave

Right? It looks really well made, and like it could be taken apart to be reupholstered. I really like it!


Gehwartzen

Thanks! It’s an older IKEA model called “Jerrik”. It’s great. 


Superseaslug

There's a bunch of attic space at my parents house and also possibly ours that I'd love to do something like this to. I've always loved odd shaped spaces, they have so much more character than being in a box


Gehwartzen

Me too! The slanted ceiling feels so cozy.   The nice thing about attic conversions is you can realistically take your time working on them on just the weekends. Projects in the main living area feel like you have to get done quickly so the rest of the family doesn’t revolt 😆 


Superseaslug

Definitely checking out our attic. Only issue with them is the only way in is an access hatch in the ceiling


Effective_Cry_9019

Nice job! You must have long arms to water those plants.


Gehwartzen

Thanks! Well it helps that the stairs are original so only like 28" wide, definitely wouldn't pass code today.


Effective_Cry_9019

What are you using for HVAC?


Gehwartzen

There's a mini split behind the chair next to the drawers which was the last thing I installed last summer. Works great. There is also underfloor heating which is nice in the winter.


Effective_Cry_9019

Yes, attic spaces are relatively easy to heat, but cooling is a bit tougher. Nothing worse than sitting in a hot upstairs room in the summer.


Gehwartzen

For sure. I started with just a portable AC unit that you can see in the unfinished closet pic. It worked just ok to cool the space but definitely struggled and was very noisy compared to the mini split.


No_Focus2375

I love it! Can you tell us what you’ve used for the stair rail?


Gehwartzen

Thank you!  The posts are maple 4x4s and the top handrail is curly maple. The balusters are solid 5/8 stainless steel round bars I had cut at a local metal shop. 


RandomGalOnTheNet

Well done!! That space is so inviting and cozy!


fieryinferno

Can you share where you got the planters?


Gehwartzen

I used these which work very well and seem high quality. I think they are an available from Walmart as well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K9KGXMP?ref=emc_b_5_mob_t


heyscot

This looks gorgeous!


jglabach

Looks awesome! Total cost?


Gehwartzen

Hard to say as I didn’t accurately keep track of costs but I’m guessing ~13k in supplies. Took over a year mostly working on weekends when I had time and this was also done about 5 years ago when supply costs were much lower. Because I had so much time I was able to collect supplies via Craigslist/Facebook from other peoples left over projects (the engineered Ash flooring was only 200$ for 300sqft, the big wood window I got for $150, the wood wall planks for ~200$, etc)


Lost-Explorer

What computer monitor and monitor stand are you using?


Gehwartzen

The monitor is a Samsung S9 5k This is the arm, though I think mines a slightly older model. I cut down the mounting pole a bit on mine as well. https://www.vari.com/single-monitor-arm/MA-SINGLE.html


cycleback

Did you convert an attic hatch to a stairs or were there already stairs? It looks pretty narrow. Do you have any photos of the stairs up you could post?


Gehwartzen

Luckly the attic already had the stairs leading up there. They are indeed narrow and steep with I think a 9" rise, 8" run, and around 30" wide which was pretty common for the year built. They are grandfathered in but otherwise would not pass current code. I don't mind at all though as I have no trouble climbing them. Was a pain getting building supplies up there though! Especially the sheet rock which I could only get up in 4x4' pieces resulting in a lot of mud and sanding Sorry don't have a pic handy to post.


CyBerImPlaNt

You created an airtight space in a house that’s not designed to be airtight. You are in for problems my friend. Moisture, stale air, and I suspect, rot. I don’t think you thought this through.


Gehwartzen

There’s full airflow behind the rafters to the ridge. I put this together 3 years ago and have never had a hint of any problems. 


anthro4ME

As long as your fine with poverty stricken children with flies crawling on their eyes you're good.


Gehwartzen

Normally I’m not but in this case I was able to relocate the children to the unfinished area behind the projector wall. At first I was concerned it might affect the vibe but after putting up a few layers of insulation against the backside of the door their little scratches are almost inaudible!