In warm dry climates homes often have flat roofs with no attic.
My house has very little attic space.
You may walk along a plywood pathway and feel a little bounce in the floor and think hey maybe that s ok.
There are of course exceptions to this but they are very rare.
When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and.
If you don t have enough ventilation pressure can build up which will harm circulation rates and air could be pushed back into your living space.
Chances are your attic is composed of 2x4 rafters and floor joists.
Here are the reasons why you can t or shouldn t convert your attic to living space.
With square foot living space at a premium many homeowners turn to their attics for a little extra room.
Install electric ventilators and attic fans which remove hot air from an attic.
This is due to the fact that most mobile homes have very little space between the ceiling and roofing so the manufacturers figure why bother with it however there is enough room up there for a little storage or attic access for repair.
Interestingly most manufactured homes do not come with an attic access for new homeowners.
After all whole house fans push air from your house into the attic and while most attics are already ventilated they often don t have the right amount of ventilation.