How I turned insulated attic space into large living space. 

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.

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!!

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!

Fantastic work! Love that you were able to claim the extra space!!!

Top DYI video. Awesome results. Valuable content!

That's amazing and looks very nice.

I don’t often cut trusses, but when I do, I like to cut all of them

Good job dude!

Awesome project bro 👍🏻 You did a great job!

wow what a awesome transformation, great work man!

Nice job

Awesom Job, I will check out the Contractors warehouse, never knew it existied thanks FR Lodi

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.

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.

Thanks for the vid. How did you decide on the new blocking/dimensions for the trusses ?

That would make for the perfect prayer closet

So sound… if you want sound proofing, dont do 6x2’s for a wall Do alternating 2x4’s, as a 2x6 wall. So every 8 “ you put in a 2x4. Moving them from front to back (on the baseplate) alternating this creates a cavity between the drywall and the other side of the wall. When the sound hits the dry wall it uses solid pieces to transfer the sound waves. In this case the sound is greatly reduced and mostly dies in the wall. Also, you dont have to drill in holes for wires. It does double the 2x4’s needed 😢but hey those are cheaper than 2x6’s 😊

Thanks. How about space for the air flow for under the roof?

Don’t think trusses are supposed to be cut , obviously no permit

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.

What do you get up to in your closet that has you so worried about sound deadening?!

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

How would I know what rafters to cut? Do I have to put additional supports where?I don’t want my home to fall in hahaha do

HVAC tech here. 7” or 8” oval pipe would have work perfectly inside the 2x4 wall…

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?

You sistered them but what’s supporting the roof?

So generally speaking, you sistered the engineered trusses, then cut them out? Is this pretty straightforward for an engineer to sign off on? Would like to do this with my garage trusses.

No rockwool insulation? I thought that stuff was best for sound and insulation

What type of cost did you incur for this renovation

Is that all it takes to reinforce a truss? 1 2x8 per truss?

Collar ties?

Don't you put carpet first, then wall trim?

whats wrong with ryobi?

Looks great. You used materials that would help with sound absorption, which is generally a great idea in a living space, but why would that matter for a closet?

Risky cutting trusses. It might compromise the whole roof. They all work together. I hope you have no snow loading there?

did you have a structural engineer check out your plans to cut those trusses??

Air sealing?...💩🥸💩

Subrogation. 😂 And hes provided the evidence. 😮😂

Your house will collapse !!! It won't pass the inspection when you sell the house. Town hall won't give you CO! 😓