Mmathis
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As with many homes, our attic is just that -- an attic. It contains that nasty pink fluffy stuff [insulation], a myriad of wires, pipes, furnace, and duct work. Over the years we've nailed down some flooring just so we could USE the space for storage, but we have 2 cathedral ceilings in the house and those take out any usable space. Oh, and it's a single story house, so no "walk-in" entryways -- just a couple of pull-downs. And here in the south, no basements.
I've been Googling, looking for answers, but GEESH, even the attics they show have more space than we appear to. It makes me think that we need to completely empty the attic and start over. Or HIRE someone to do it. We need more vertical space, too.
What kinds of solutions have you guys seen or done to maximize usable attic storage space?
PS -- I don't mean that we need the attic to function as a room with nice lighting, climate control, shelving.... No, just the old rafters is fine -- just the bare bones, but organized.
I've been Googling, looking for answers, but GEESH, even the attics they show have more space than we appear to. It makes me think that we need to completely empty the attic and start over. Or HIRE someone to do it. We need more vertical space, too.
What kinds of solutions have you guys seen or done to maximize usable attic storage space?
PS -- I don't mean that we need the attic to function as a room with nice lighting, climate control, shelving.... No, just the old rafters is fine -- just the bare bones, but organized.