The price to install a staircase ranges from 1 000 to 2 900 depending on the style and materials.
Is it worth finishing your attic.
Yes especially when you compare to the value of a finished basement which will appraise for about 30 less in value than above ground space.
Enlarging an existing stairway or adding a new one will affect spaces below.
Ultimately from an investment standpoint finishing an attic generally doesn t make a lot of sense so if you re flipping a home or renovating one in preparation to sell you shouldn t bother.
When done without proper planning or adherence to local building codes it can actually reduce the value of your home or stall a sale.
Here are some must do tips to follow when finishing your attic.
The cost to install wood flooring is 2 500 to 6 800 a popular choice for this project.
A straight run stair will chew up 10 to 14 feet of floor space.
High above ground level your finished attic space will be more valuable in the eyes of the appraiser explains berg who was an appraiser for 14 years before he became a real estate agent.
This cost is assuming that you have a completely unfinished space below your roof that you want to remodel into a functional room with a bathroom.
Home advisor puts the national average cost of finishing an attic to us 49 438.
Finishing a walk up attic adds stairs and flooring for a total of 8 100 to 26 000.