Rafter roof framing or truss.
Attic ceiling height.
To meet the building codes 50 percent of.
The compact attic ladder requires a minimum height of 28 and minimum depth of 44 inside the attic above and behind the opening.
At least 50 of the usable floor space should have a ceiling height of 7 5 ft.
Go up into the attic and observe what type of roof supports you have in your home.
Measure the square footage and ceiling height at various locations.
Room area is this case is calculated as the total floor space with walls at least 5 feet tall.
Sloped ceilings rise at an angle following the roofline.
The minimum ceiling height in rooms with sloped ceilings such as a finished attic space is 7 feet over at least 50 percent of the room area.
To prevent homeowners from creating living space that does not allow occupants to stand up.
Habitable attic space must satisfy the same requirements that govern rooms in the rest of the house.
A sloped ceiling s height will vary depending on the room s size and location.
To pass code there must be at least 70 square feet where the ceiling height is 5 feet or.