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Last week I started a two-part series to answer J. M.’s questions on how to go about finishing a walk-up attic in a 1920s house. I covered basic framing and insulation techniques that will help to ...

Q. I live in an 1860s farmhouse. One hundred years ago, the attic was used as a bedroom; it has an opening for a wood stove. Right now we have the opening to the stairs blocked with an insulated door.

One way to add value—and living space—to your home is by finishing your attic. While it may not seem like the ideal office, playroom, or guest bedroom in its raw, unfinished state, you can make it ...

When we think of attics, at best, the notion conjures up images of dusty storage spaces filled with boxes of miscellaneous possessions. At worst, a cob-web littered crawl space, whereby the only means ...