Hello everyone,
we are currently planning a new build with dimensions of 10 x 12 meters (33 x 39 feet), two full floors without a basement, and a gable roof with a 22-degree pitch (without dormers, windows, etc.). Since we need storage space, our idea is to make the attic accessible via a hatch and use it as a storage area. We understand that the attic only provides limited usable space, but it would be sufficient for some storage needs. However, our architect advised against this, stating that the space is not usable.
We would reject an open roof structure due to insulation reasons. So, the question is more or less whether to make the attic accessible or to cover it with a suspended ceiling.
We would appreciate your feedback on whether you consider such use practical and what your experiences are.
Thank you!
we are currently planning a new build with dimensions of 10 x 12 meters (33 x 39 feet), two full floors without a basement, and a gable roof with a 22-degree pitch (without dormers, windows, etc.). Since we need storage space, our idea is to make the attic accessible via a hatch and use it as a storage area. We understand that the attic only provides limited usable space, but it would be sufficient for some storage needs. However, our architect advised against this, stating that the space is not usable.
We would reject an open roof structure due to insulation reasons. So, the question is more or less whether to make the attic accessible or to cover it with a suspended ceiling.
We would appreciate your feedback on whether you consider such use practical and what your experiences are.
Thank you!
I have an attic space, with insulation on the ceiling of the top floor. My roof pitch is quite different, and I’m only writing about storage in the “cold roof” area.
In summer, it is anything but cold up there; on the contrary, it gets very hot. I wouldn’t even store my skis up there... Anything that can’t tolerate heat shouldn’t be stored there. Of course, the Christmas tree stand is safe, and so are the ornaments, but what else?
In summer, it is anything but cold up there; on the contrary, it gets very hot. I wouldn’t even store my skis up there... Anything that can’t tolerate heat shouldn’t be stored there. Of course, the Christmas tree stand is safe, and so are the ornaments, but what else?
Our cold attic has a highest point of only about 1.5m (5 feet), but I still insisted on having an access hatch to walk into it. So much has found a place there now… (leftover tiles and roofing sheets, decorations, sleds, suitcases, children's vehicles…)
Otherwise, I wouldn’t know where to put all of it.
So, definitely don’t waste that space.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t know where to put all of it.
So, definitely don’t waste that space.
Altai schrieb:
... but otherwise?Well, I can think of a thousand things off the top of my head.
Your recent school reports, the toys you want to keep, leftover tiles that could be used as a temporary fix, moving boxes, the inline skates that have been unused in the corner for years, decorations for Easter, Christmas, or any other occasion, the old dishes waiting for the next party, the air mattress and sun umbrella from Mallorca, the stroller... Just a few examples.
11ant schrieb:
What exactly do you mean by "hanging"?
I wouldn’t skip an access hatch in such a cavity. I see insulation on the ceiling of the top floor as sensible, and no reason why you shouldn’t store the box with Christmas tree baubles there. Apart from rough boards laid in strips around the hatch and under the ridge, I wouldn’t do more flooring there. Is a small knee wall possible, and are you planning a rafter or truss roof? Thank you for your feedback. By "hanging," we meant that an exposed roof structure is not an option for us anyway. A knee wall is possible, and we are planning a rafter roof. That is how we had intended it—we were just advised several times against it due to poor usability and high additional costs.
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