Mansard floor: advantages and disadvantages

Very often when planning a house people are thinking about how to make a mansard floor. After all, the attic allows you to significantly increase the living space of the house and at the same time save on construction work.

When designing a mansard floor, you need to consider that the roof will be influenced not only by the external environment, but also by the microclimate of the building. Therefore, it is necessary, first of all, to choose the roofing material and take care of the insulation, as well as reliable steam and waterproofing. Also it is necessary to take into account that the attic floor should be connected with communications. And we need to pay attention to such an aspect as fire safety.

The merits of the attic floor include the fact that it allows you to save on heating, it can be completed on an existing building, you can increase the living space from the unused loft space. Disadvantages of the attic floor is as follows: the height of the walls is reduced, due to skewed ceilings, special requirements are imposed for heat, hydro and vapor insulation. And also it is necessary to use dormer windows, which are much more expensive. But, despite this, the attic floor remains very popular.

The main problem in the construction is often how to insulate the attic floor. After all, the insulation here is the basis for a cozy microclimate in the whole house. It is also necessary to properly protect the heater itself so that it does not get wet from the vapor and from the rain and is fireproof. Do not solve this problem yourself. It is better to seek professional advice.

Overlapping of the attic floor can be made of wood, when it is completed on an existing building. In such cases, make a "double floor", leaving the existing overlap intact, and from above put new beams on which the floor and all the constructions of the attic are based. This approach is very convenient for completion, which is made without eviction from the house. Its disadvantage is only that in the course of time, rats and mice can get into the space between the sexes. And you need to take care of creating them there uncomfortable conditions.

The decoration of the walls and partitions of the attic floor is usually done with plasterboard, but other lightweight materials, such as magnesite board, plywood, lining, laminate and others can be used. It is important to finish the walls do not damage the inner layer of vapor barrier, this can lead to a wetter insulation. Partitions on the attic floor are also made of plasterboard, but always on a metal base to avoid deformation in the future. The rest is done, as in any other room.

When the attic floor is planned, the design of future rooms is also taken into account, because there are laws here, the most basic of which is space saving. After all, because of the skewed ceiling, the area is already decreasing. Typically, they use the style of minimalism, place low objects: tables, bedside tables, sofas, beds.

Properly designed and constructed attic floor, despite all the difficulties, will be a perfect addition to any home.