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Opening up dormer attic.
Step 2 make the rough opening in the roof.
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Craftsman style homes may end up having awkward attics due to their limited height.
They look like eyes and rest on the roof of the house.
You can sister the joists by cutting 2 x8 boards the same length as the joists applying construction adhesive and affixing each to a joist with nails.
Begin this step by removing the roofing shingles roofing paper sheathing from a span of three or four rafters exposing the attic.
Depending on the dormer additions your attic experiences a makeover that brings about more floor space as well as enhanced headroom.
Fortunately this is a fairly easy fix.
Double this rafter by nailing an identical rafter to its side.
You might open up your attic and find bare joists with fiberglass or cellulose insulation between the joists.
Attic ventilation works on the principle that heated air naturally rises primarily utilizing two types of vents.
Locate one side wall of the dormer at an existing rafter.
Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool.