Insulate the garage ceiling.
Expand garage ceiling into attic.
Cut beadboard ceiling panels to fit and attach to the ceiling joists.
I have inspected alot of them in homes here in az and the company that makes them is in tempe az.
Exposed ceiling beams are great for hanging equipment and because the garage is separate from the rest of the house noise isn t the issue it.
Expand your storage by building a movable ladder to reach tall shelves and high places.
The one in the picture is nothing more than a gable fan in the ceiling and would act as a chimminey.
The original insulation was near 40 years old and sitting below the ceiling joists in many spots.
It has a fire damper that closes in case of fire keeping the fire our of the attic.
Screw s hooks into the center of a tall a frame style ceiling then attach a heavy duty chain to the hooks so you can hang items within reach and still utilize the storage space.
Apply construction adhesive to the joists and then nail the panels into place.
Before removing a section of the garage wall you ll have to add a header to support the weight of the roof above it.
The gable end of this truss framed garage roof doesn t support much weight so we were able to add the double 2 10 header and remove the wall section without adding temporary supports.
Insulating your garage ceiling is an excellent way to keep the heat trapped in the attic from transferring into the garage.
If your goal is to keep your garage in an excellent overall temperature i highly recommend insulating the garage ceiling.
This attic was divided into three zones.
An attic conversion is a great way to expand your home s living space but best to leave the work to a licensed contractor.
Several years ago we wanted to beef up the insulation in our main attic to help make our home more energy efficient.
A bedroom dressing area and master bathroom.
Transforming an attic into a closet.
Here is what the gf 14 garage fan looks like.
This is essential if you are converting your garage into a living space.