ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – Hardwood floors were non-negotiable. When I met with our contractors to design a bed-and-bath suite for our attic, they suggested carpet. They built carpet into our design estimate ...

If you are thinking about transforming your attic into more useable space, consider this: Attic remodels can be challenging projects in small- to medium-sized houses ...

You don’t have to build out to improve your home—just set your sights higher! Lucky homeowners with a roomy attic can add more livable space to their homes without pouring a brand-new foundation. As ...

For any homeowner with an attic, the value of the extra space cannot be quantified. Whether you have filled it to the brim with old holiday decorations and boxes of baby clothes or you're in the ...

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. There may be extra livable space in your house just over your head right now. Rather than moving out or adding on, many homeowners are going up into the ...

Q. Tim, I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing things up there. When I watch new homes being built, all I see are trusses with all sorts of cross supports that make it impossible to ...

Dear Kristin: People most often use step ladders to get up into the attic, but they are not very sturdy — especially when you have your arms full of stuff. The opening through the ceiling is often too ...