The attic is an area of your home that gets seldom used by anyone. In fact, it’s likely the attic only gets used as a storage area for all kinds of weird and wonderful items that don’t seem to have a place anywhere else in your house!
If you want to add some extra usable space in your home, there’s no point in building an extension to your house when you can just as easily convert your attic into a room. If you’re unsure whether an attic conversion is for you, these reasons might persuade you otherwise:
1. You Could Have an Extra Room
If there’s one thing a growing family needs, it’s extra room in the family home! If you’re planning to have more children, you may have toyed with the idea of selling your house and moving somewhere with extra rooms.
The thing is, if you love your home and don’t want to move, converting your attic into an extra room makes the best sense. Plus, you don’t have to extend your property outward to create a new space; all you have to do is go up!
2. Your House Will Feel Warmer
Does it annoy you that your home’s heating costs seem to skyrocket during the winter months? As you probably know, hot air travels upward and will often escape through uninsulated attics.
As part of your attic conversion, you will undoubtedly get attic insulation installed to keep that warm air circulating in your home instead of going outside. But, an attic conversion will make your home feel even warmer.
How? The space in your attic will get enclosed with drywall, paint, and floor coverings such as carpet or other flooring. These factors will help your home feel warmer as the warm air from downstairs is even less likely to escape through your roof.
3. You’ll Increase Your Home’s Value
Did you know that an attic conversion is a surefire way to increase the value of your house? That’s because you’re adding an extra usable room in your property, making it attractive to large families if you ever decide to sell your home in the future.
4. You Could Have a Games Room
The attic is an ideal space for creating a games room in your home. It could be a room where your family can play video games or even non-screen-based games such as pool or table tennis.
What’s more, it means there’s a separate dedicated entertainment room in your home, and you won’t have your children hijacking the living room because they want to play on their games console!
5. You Could Create an En-Suite Bedroom
Lastly, have you ever wanted to have a master bedroom with an adjoining bathroom, but you simply don’t have the space in your existing bedroom? If the answer’s yes, now’s your opportunity to turn your dream into reality!
Many homeowners that convert their attics into bedrooms also have an en-suite bathroom installed simultaneously.