Year-Round Tree House: Attic Renovations Create Fun Space For Play

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(NC)—Tree houses are great in theory but pose a number of
safety issues and aren't ideally suited to cold weather play," says
David Flood, Insulation Expert, Owens Corning. "If you have an attic
with adequate headroom, a clever alternative is to create a year-round
fun space for children in the upper reaches of your home. With a few
renovations – and some clean-up – you can transform the attic into a
playroom."

Your first step in the transformation is to check
existing insulation for areas that will not be in the new room, and top
up where required using PINK® Fiber Glass Insulation for Attics. For
inaccessible areas in the attic, have a professional blow in PROPINKTM
Loosefill Fiber Glass Insulation. Up to 35 per cent of a home's energy
can be lost through the attic; topping up insulation to adequate
levels, ensures that children are comfortable and, energy bills are
kept in check. A properly insulated attic will prevent heat loss in
winter and heat penetration in summer.

To make the room comfortable year round, install
insulation batts to adequate levels in walls and ceiling of the new
finished attic room with a new poly vapour barrier seal before the
drywall is installed. To ensure an unrestricted flow of fresh air from
soffits to the attic and areas above the ceiling of the new room, be
sure to install raft-R-mateTM Attic Rafter Vents at each level and
ensure there is ridge or equivalent top ventilation.

Finally, you'll need a source of heat for this new
playroom. Best option: baseboard heaters as extending forced air ducts
to the attic may be impractical and hydronic heating could freeze if
your attic room were to become unheated.

Once insulation is in, install drywall, fixtures and
decorate. Better yet, bring the children in to decorate and make the
room truly their own!

For more information, call the Owens Corning answer center at 1-800-GET- PINK® or visit the website at www.owenscorning.com.

- News Canada

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