Raising the roofline to increase the slope and add the visual appeal of a raised or cathedral ceiling solves both issues.
Remove attic raise ceiling.
You will need to rework attic rafters with angle iron added to eliminate the need for ceiling cross beams or joists.
If you don t have sufficient space above the room then a contractor has to raise the roof in order to elevate the.
If your home is a modest size single story tract home with standard 8 foot ceilings it s an ideal candidate for vaulting a ceiling.
The price isn t low though.
Since most of the costs are the same as those in part 1 they re listed without detail.
If the home has gables then they must be extended to fit the new roof line.
A vaulted ceiling in one part of your house may create an attic space elsewhere that s isolated from the rest of the attic.
The living room before the remodel.
The new attic plan needs to provide access to each part of the attic.
If the roof slope is steeper than 9 inches in 12 inches of run it doesn t take much width to end up with a nice room 12 feet wide with an 8 foot ceiling.
First head to the attic.
A single story ranch home for example can have a vaulted ceiling for the whole house.
Attic trusses have a rectangular shape inside each truss.
Except for tearing out a dropped ceiling grid raising ceiling height is not a do it yourself project.
You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings.
The new supporting beams and rafters must be in place before removing any of the existing.
How to vault a ceiling.
How to identify and remove a load bearing wall.
You ll pay 18 000 to 25 000.
But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place.
Raise the ceiling to raise the spirits.
I have this above my own garage.
Vaulting options you can remove the ceiling to open a room provided attic space will accommodate the upward expansion.
If your home has attic space you may be able to elevate the ceiling without touching the roof.
If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses.