How I turned insulated attic space into large living space.

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Published 2023-08-17

This project was only $2200 in materials and tool rentals to add 180 sf of living space. Adding lumber to turn trusses into joists and rafters. Adding electrical and hvac dusting to new space. Adding subfloor and drywall. Adding wafer lights and custom closet organization.

A big thanks to The Closet Doctor, 530-450-5353, located in Loomis Ca, the greater Sacramento area. Check out their channel and content at youtube.com/@The1ClosetDoctor.

Also a big thanks to Dave at DHDrywall, 916-470-4502. His drywall work is fantastic.

All Comments (21)

@travislyon2060 9 months ago

I don’t often cut trusses, but when I do, I like to cut all of them
@JTgoesPRO 9 months ago

This is an awesome video!! I'm a structural engineer, love the comments of you cutting the trusses!! haha!! I think you did a great job with the reinforcements. I'm going to be doing something like this over my Garage, but its going to be air conditioned storage rather than a bed room closet. Thanks for the insight of all the process you went thru!!
@silentscribes 9 months ago

Good job dude!
@leighdencker 11 days ago

You are brilliant. I have been trying to get a contractor to do the same with my similar attic space over the garage. New Laundry room. They said “take off the roof”. Your method is excellent getting joists to sister-in next to the trusses must take very precise measurement to properly support the roof. I’m going through my own "little door" after I finish watching your solutions.
@theo5030 9 months ago

That's amazing and looks very nice.
@dc5duben96 4 months ago

wow what a awesome transformation, great work man!
@AlexWhyte901 5 months ago

Fantastic work! Love that you were able to claim the extra space!!!
@alexandramacsim1422 4 months ago

Top DYI video. Awesome results. Valuable content!
@TonyaPar 6 months ago

Absolutely incredible! I looked into the attic and didn’t see my hubby’s attic conversion vision but thanks to you, I can now see it!
@DonCarlione973 4 months ago

Awesome project bro 👍🏻 You did a great job!
@buck9739 5 months ago

Nice job
@Dwayne-mb2uj 8 months ago

I knew someone in Marina Del Rey Ca that lived in a condo and there was this huge space that was just filler for the style of the building above their unit and they did something similar and tripled the area of their condo. I was a tv antenna man and have been under and over many spaces in my life so this is not the first time I have seen things like this.
@Shadi2 6 months ago

There's no way he got this permitted. Not that it's totally unsafe, but you can't nail rafters to studs for support. Inspector would have made him put in jack studs for the rafters to lay on.
@nathandeo4977 3 months ago

That would make for the perfect prayer closet
@kylebamboo5142 9 months ago

Thanks for the vid. How did you decide on the new blocking/dimensions for the trusses ?
@robpringle2924 5 months ago

Don’t think trusses are supposed to be cut , obviously no permit
@bennisim7949 9 months ago

Thanks. How about space for the air flow for under the roof?
@leighdencker 11 days ago

What is the thinking behind not also adding vertical supports to attach to and bolster the effects of the 2x8 sister board rafters? Are they just attached to the original 2 x 4?
@MichaelTheBroker 5 months ago

On that wall where you had to add the extra 2x4s to fit the insulation... What did you put behind the insulation? Looked like open attic space behind it.
@paulhegarty4612 5 months ago

This is a great resource as idea. Not to do something very similar. I Am in Massachusetts. Where did you get the vacuum? Thanks