Finishing the attic inside (photo shows the variety design solutions) can be done using a popular and easy-to-work material like plywood, which is made from wood veneer and has an ideal structure for use in any room. Due to its bending strength, plywood is ideal for wall sheathing and rafter systems. The use of any material with a wood base requires the installation of materials for heat and vapor barrier. But it doesn’t hurt to know some installation nuances:
- The gaps that appear between the plates are best hidden under color-matched moldings;
- traces of the heads of fasteners can be hidden with putty of a suitable color;
- furniture varnish covering plywood will become reliable protection wood surface.
The attic is a special room, as it is located directly under the roof. Accordingly, the humidity here is too high, so moisture-resistant drywall must be used. First you need to calculate the amount of material, and it depends on the area of the surfaces that you plan to cover. Within preparatory work you need to clean the old coverings and analyze the condition of the roof: any “weak” spots need to be repaired and improved. Beams and rafter systems require no less attention: they must meet the requirements of strength and resistance to rot and moisture.
Additional square meters They are never out of place either at the dacha or in the center of a metropolis. And getting it from a cold attic is quite possible. It will be doubly pleasant if you finish the attic yourself. The attic will turn into a romantic corner with an extraordinary panorama of the starry sky or a strict Personal Area, or..
There is no point in continuing, as the finishing attic floor like a magic wand will make all your fantasies come true. But for now you only have an uninhabited attic, and the answer to the question of how to decorate an attic with your own hands awaits.
The non-standard geometry of the attic gives excellent finishes and even more varied than for other rooms. That is why finishing the attic is not as difficult in terms of implementation as it is in choosing the design and materials.
Finishing the attic with wood: simple, cozy and environmentally friendly
Preparing the attic for finishing
Before sheathing the attic from the inside, you will need to perform a number of preparatory work.
Finishing the attic with clapboard: photo designer finishing– zoning of space with a blockhouse and regular lining
A well-made one does not guarantee that it will be warm and dry underneath. This means that all its surfaces need to be insulated. What will the technology be like? thermal insulation works directly depends on whether external insulation was provided during construction. In addition, the insulation must be reliably protected from moisture, so do not forget about vapor and waterproofing.
Interior decoration of the attic: photo of the bathroom on the attic floor
The attic as a room is quite spacious, and the presence of windows makes it possible to ventilate it regularly. This is a big plus when choosing interior decoration, since the humidity level there will always be within normal limits.
When preparing the floor for finishing, it is especially important to protect it from emergency situations related to water pipes. Otherwise, the ceiling of the room from the lower floor will inevitably suffer.
Internal partition structure
The attic is usually a privilege sloping roof However, the attic space under two steep slopes can be turned into an attic by limiting its space around the perimeter with a small partition wall. In the new room it will be possible to walk without bending your head.
On a note: in this case, the partition will be sheathed with the selected finishing material on one side.
Finishing attic rooms: photo of the nursery
How to sheathe the inside of an attic
The options for finishing the attic floor are quite varied, but if you ask: “What is the best way to cover the attic?”, many will answer that it is wood. And in fact, cladding the attic with wood is very popular.
Natural materials in the cladding create a special atmosphere in the room. Eco-style in a city attic is a great opportunity to transfer the beauty of nature there.
Attic finishing options: photos of walls covered with wooden wallpaper
How to trim the inside of an attic with plywood
A fairly common option is to cover the attic with sheets of plywood. This is not the most expensive material, and sheathing with it is quite simple. Even the most reliable one is not guaranteed against leaks, so it is better to give preference to sheathing made of moisture-resistant plywood sheets.
An example of covering an attic with plywood with built-in niches under the roof slopes
Sheathing a room begins with creating a frame. Nails or self-tapping screws are used to secure the elements. But in any case, they are hammered or screwed in, retreating from the edge of the sheet by 15 cm and further at a distance of 30 cm from each other. The work is carried out in the following sequence: first, inclined planes and gables are sheathed and then the horizontal ceiling, if any, is sheathed. Sheets, with the exception of plywood with tongue-and-groove edges, are laid with a small - only 3-5 mm, thermal gap in a checkerboard pattern - they should not be located on the same line.
Important: plywood sheathing - no the best option for finishing rooms with high humidity, since in such conditions, due to the deformation of the wood, the joining seams can open, and as a result, the aesthetics of the overall appearance will be completely lost.
Internal lining of the attic country house
Finishing the attic floor wooden house Often it is also done with a blockhouse - this is a decorative lining with imitation timber. It is usually used for horizontal cladding. A definite plus this option The lining is considered to have excellent ventilation characteristics, which are provided by grooves on the back side of the material.
Cladding the attic with clapboard
And yet the most popular wood paneling remains lining. Obtaining such coverage is not difficult at all. Finish with basic skills construction work, you can do it yourself. Products purchased for cladding must first of all be treated with protective agents: antiseptics, fire retardants, etc. The lamellas, well dried after this procedure, are left in the attic for about a day to adapt to the microclimate of the room.
Cladding with clapboard with vertical fastening
For clapboard cladding, three methods of fastening are used:
- with ordinary hardware, for example, decorative screws, self-tapping screws or nails. The lamellas are screwed or nailed to the base from the side of the groove at the place where it joins the tenon;
- for clamps made of galvanized steel of various shapes and sizes;
- on special brackets that fix construction gun, punching a groove.
Cladding finishing options
Basically, the horizontal cladding of the attic with clapboard is carried out directly along with simultaneous work between them.
For a horizontal arrangement of finishing lamellas, installation is performed from top to bottom. With this direction of the casing device, excess particles do not fall into the grooves, which can cause the onset of destructive processes. The easiest way to sheathe material is with clamps.
Attic, completely finished with clapboard
- The first strip, cut to size, is secured along the top using finishing nails.
- A clamp is inserted into the recess and secured to the rafters.
- The next panel is inserted into the installed one, with a tenon in the groove, covering the clamp.
- The remaining panels are installed in the same way.
- The last bar is adjusted in width.
- The resulting gap when finishing the floor is covered with a plinth.
Diagram of the attic finishing with clapboard
For the vertical arrangement of the lining panels, a frame is assembled from horizontally located slats. Installation of sheathing elements is carried out from corner to corner. The best option The direction from the window to the opposite wall is considered, since the shadows in the gaps in this case will be less noticeable. Finally, the sheathing can be decorated with slats.
Option internal lining attic clapboard
- Lighter-colored lining visually expands the space, so it is advisable to use dark-colored wood as a decorative element.
- It is better to finish inclined surfaces with flat lining lamellas so as not to visually reduce the space.
- Vertical installation visually raises the ceiling, and horizontal installation will visually expand the room. Layout options can be combined.
Light lining in the attic section in contrast with dark rafters
How to cover an attic with plasterboard
Drywall as a finishing option is perhaps the most practical. What are its advantages?
- simple installation;
- the ability to equip various niches and install partitions;
- high-quality insulation;
- fairly low price, etc.
Such cladding can, if necessary, become a “rough” surface for future cladding.
Finishing the attic with plasterboard: photo of the bedroom
Drywall is mounted on a lathing made of wood or metal profile. Lathing made of wooden slats with a certain step attached to the rafters. The choice of their cross-section depends on the parameters of the rafters and the drywall itself. Dowels are used for fastening to the gable wall, and the panels themselves are attached to the sheathing using screws at intervals of about 25 cm. The wooden sheathing is pre-treated with an antiseptic.
Metal profile lathing for plasterboard in the attic
More universal, of course, is the second option - installing plasterboard sheathing on CD and UD metal profiles. Depending on the configuration of the room, gypsum board slabs can be installed vertically or horizontally, which, in turn, requires a certain installation of the frame. However, the following remains a single requirement:
- when longitudinally intersecting the plane of each sheet of drywall there must be at least 4 profiles (steps of 30 cm),
- for transverse - at least 6 (steps of 50 cm).
Attic ready for plasterboarding
GKL slabs are fixed to the profile using a screwdriver, having previously cut them to the same size. To make the edges even, you need to trim with a jigsaw or plane. The sheets are firmly fixed using screws in increments of 20–25 cm. When finishing a window or door, fastening is also done around the perimeter of the opening. For single-layer sheathing, the depth of screw-in is 1 cm, and for double-layer sheathing - 3.5 cm.
Fastening plasterboard sheets when finishing the attic
Important: Between the edges of the sheets of sheathing material, taking into account roof swings and wind loads, it is advisable to leave gaps of up to 5 mm. Subsequently, they are puttied and sealed with reinforcing tape.This is how the attic is finished with plasterboard schematically. Video materials on this topic will help you better understand the nuances of the process.
As for further finishing, it can be completely different, because you can stick wallpaper on sheets of drywall, lay ceramic tiles or decorative rock, putty and paint.
Finishing the attic ceiling
The best option is the tension style - it adds style in any version. Another thing is if you specifically want to preserve a rustic style in the attic, then leaving it open would be optimal. They are usually painted or treated with wood stain.
Harmonious combination of matte stretch ceiling And bamboo wallpaper in the attic lining
On a note: Using open rafters in Lately has become a favorite technique among designers. When used skillfully with attic finishing, it gives the most unexpected and interesting results.
Beautiful and practical attic decoration can turn it into a cozy one living room. This could be a bedroom, a study, a recreation room with billiards, a home cinema room, or even a children's room. Materials for finishing the attic can be traditional: lining, blockhouse, imitation timber and other finishing options from natural wood, both modern and non-standard: drywall, siding, plywood, decorative plaster and cork panels. Today we will present to your attention the most successful attic finishing projects, tell you in detail how to decorate an attic with your own hands, offer more than a dozen visual images of the beautiful, and also demonstrate educational video with a description of the process finishing works.
Interior decoration of the attic with clapboard: photo examples
Wooden lining - This is perhaps the most favorite and popular option for finishing the attic. Natural wood has a unique flavor, natural beauty and unique colors. Wooden paneling makes the room cozy and “warm”, giving it a unique touch of provincial romance. In addition to the fact that finishing the attic walls with clapboard looks beautiful and rich, it is also very practical option sheathing because it is easy to care for. We invite you to take a look at the most original finish attic rooms, the photos below will demonstrate options both using lining and using other finishing materials.
Natural wood is very elastic. This is another reason why lining is chosen as finishing for attic spaces. Under the influence of wind, the upper part of the house often moves. This process is invisible to the eye, but if interior decoration mansard roof was made of brittle and inelastic material, and without expansion gaps, this could lead to cracks.
Advice Strictly follow the installation technology of the selected finishing material so that the interior decoration of the attic holds up well and lasts a long time.Finishing the attic floor of a wooden house and cottage
In addition to lining, there are other options for finishing the attic floor. In fact, if the surface of the walls, ceiling and floor is properly prepared, you can decorate such a room with any finishing materials and maintain it in any style. You have already seen how unusual and varied the interior decoration of an attic can be; photos from our gallery clearly demonstrate this. And if you want to learn in more detail about the choice of design and furnishings, be sure to have the correct layout. Such a room does not necessarily have to be maintained in rustic style. Even strict high-tech may be appropriate here.
Combined finishing of the attic floor in Hi-Tech style: plaster, wooden panels and wallpaper.
The interior decoration of the attic of a wooden house or cottage, as a rule, is carried out either entirely on the basis of wood, or with the inclusion of appropriate elements. But no one forces you to follow this cliché. Trust your taste and let your imagination run wild. Let the decoration of the attic in your home not be similar to hundreds of others that are most often offered in this case.
Insulation and finishing of the attic with plasterboard
Before you start thinking about how to decorate the attic from the inside, you should think about reliable insulation and vapor barrier of walls. The room, located directly under the roof, is constantly exposed to cold wind and precipitation, and in the summer it becomes very hot under the scorching rays of the sun. Detailed material about the installation of insulation and vapor barrier film awaits you here - “”. 
And now we suggest you move on to finishing the attic ceiling. This part of the room may have a different shape and slope, and sometimes be completely absent. But if there is a ceiling in the room, the question arises: how can you decorate it beautifully? It is not necessary to use the same materials that you used to decorate the walls. You may be surprised, but you can even make a suspended ceiling in the attic!
Idea With the help of a stretch ceiling you can visually raise attic room, which usually suffers from a lack of space. Construct, for example, blue sky above your head, and complement the effect with stylish lighting.
Great option - finishing the attic floor with plasterboard. This material has whole line advantages: it is inexpensive, easy to use, relatively lightweight, non-flammable. Using drywall, you can quickly level the walls and ceiling, and also create a universal base for any type of attic finish.
Many experts recommend using plasterboard sheets also for camouflage engineering communications, in particular, electrical wiring. Indeed, it is easy to hide all the wires behind such casing. But we are talking about a country house or dacha, where, unfortunately, rodents often live.
Important IN wooden house or lay the wiring at the dacha open method, that is, in special boxes to ensure access to it. If wires hidden behind drywall are chewed by mice, you will have to disturb the finish to get to the problem.If you want to know how to finish an attic with plasterboard, the video below will help you understand this issue in detail.
How to decorate the attic inside with wood, plywood, siding
Lining- This is not the only type of cladding using natural wood. The design of the walls in the form of imitation timber or blockhouse looks very nice. Blockhouse is wooden blocks convex shape. The wall covered with them looks as if it was made of rounded logs.
How to decorate an attic in a country house so that the interior looks unusual and original? Try coloring wood paneling walls and ceilings in different colors, or come up with an interesting ornament. By the way, designers recommend using no more than two or three primary colors to decorate any interior, otherwise there will be a cacophony. 
Plywood and siding– this is the most economical options attic finishing. But if you are more interested not in the question of saving money, but in how beautiful and rich the room will look, there can only be one answer to the question “what is the best way to decorate the attic” - natural wood.
In modern finishing work, materials such as MDF panels are now often encountered. They are compressed (using a press) wood shavings mixed with a special solution. Despite the fact that the production technology is similar to chipboard, MDF panels do not contain additional resins or any other chemical compounds, which makes them much safer than chipboard.
This is what a room covered with MDF panels looks like
In “home” use, however, this material is not yet so common. Most likely, because MDF panels give the room a more formal look And cold look. And despite this as a finishing material, it is quite popular, and all because:
- Such panels are easy to install with your own hands.
- With the help of MDF panels it is easy to remove all surface defects without preparing them before installation.
- This material itself does not have a lot of waste when working with it (dust, dirt, small chips, etc.)
- If any area is damaged, replacing it is quite easy and does not require removing the entire layer.
- Possess good level heat and sound insulation.
- Not required special care, and are also tolerant of household chemicals.
- These panels are absolutely environmentally friendly, which means they are great for homes with small children.
- In addition, depending on the price, it is easy to choose the texture of the material (from wood to stone), not to mention the color scheme.
MDF panels of various colors and shades
Installation of MDF panels for the attic
When working with such material, you need the following tool:
- perforator;
- wiring box;
- screwdriver;
- edge profiles;
- Claimers;
- self-tapping screws;
- hammer;
- inner corners;
- baseboard;
- panel holders.
There are a number of recommendations that you should listen to so that installing the panels is not difficult. Firstly, you should carry out the most simple preparation surface, that is, if there is wallpaper on it, then it should be removed. Accordingly, you need to remove all corners and baseboards with baguettes (if any). Next, you should use a primer to avoid unwanted mold growth and various fungi.
Scheme MDF installation panels to the wall surface
Since the attic is a room under a roof, experts recommend using insulation for more thorough thermal insulation. Basically, the insulation is attached using an ordinary adhesive solution (recommended thickness 0.5 cm). You should know that for better insulation it is necessary to glue the insulation joint to joint and place the shiny side inward.
After the panel is cut to the required size, installation begins from any corner of the room. The tenon of the panel should point into the corner, after which holders (5-6 pieces for the entire length of the panel) are placed in the grooves, which are attached to the surface with nails. Subsequent panels secured by inserting tenons into the grooves of the previous sheets, then the holders are attached, and so on according to this scheme.
The process of attaching the MDF panel holder with a screwdriver
The final stage installation work is the installation of internal corners to hide panel joints. At the top, the junction of the panels with the ceiling is “hidden” with the help of special corners, and at the bottom with the help of a plinth. You should also remember that it is necessary, that is, to mark and cut the necessary holes in the panels in advance.
The next important point is fire resistance. Unfortunately MDF panels not very fireproof, therefore, when laying electrical wiring, you should use special fire-resistant protective boxes for it. It is important to know that the wiring is laid before the installation of MDF panels.
Almost finally, a small but informative film about the technology of installing MDF panels:
It must be remembered that if a house with an attic is located in the zone high humidity, then in this case it is necessary to use more moisture-resistant brands of panels.
As a rule, a typical dacha is not an overly spacious home. But the situation changes radically if the attic at the dacha is converted into an attic. If you have done a high-quality finishing of the attic with your own hands, this additional room can be used as a bedroom or guest room.
But what to do if there is no attic as such, but only free space in the attic? In this case, you will have to choose one of the many finishing methods and turn a non-residential space into a residential one.
Requirements for the interior decoration of the attic
In order for the finishing of the attic floor to be considered successful, it must have the following qualities:
- low thermal conductivity roofing system - room walls;
- acceptable sound insulation roofing system and ceiling;
- aesthetic appeal of the finish and, as a result, the comfort of everyday use of the premises;
- environmental Safety due to zero toxin content in the materials used;
- acceptable price finishing materials.
Climbing up into an ordinary attic country house in the summer, you will be surprised how hot it is there. In winter the situation is different since it is cold in an ordinary attic.
Since the attic is, in fact, a converted attic, it is necessary to take care of thermal insulation, which will reduce the thermal conductivity of the roofing system. For these purposes, between the finishing layer and roofing material a layer of thermal insulation and a vapor barrier film are installed.
The presence of thermal insulation, laid during the finishing of the room, performs another important task - it reduces the amount of noise penetrating into the room from the outside. This advantage is especially relevant if metal tiles or corrugated sheets are used as roofing material.
Today, a lot is said and written about the potential unsafety of environmentally harmful materials. Is environmental safety so important or can it be neglected in favor of saving material resources?
Neglect environmental safety finishing materials should not be used in any case, especially if the attic will be used as a living space. After all, the use of environmentally friendly interior decoration is the key to your excellent well-being.
Finishing methods and materials used
So, how to decorate the attic from the inside?
Among the ones that can be used for arranging an attic space, we note the following:
- oriented strand board (OSB);
- sheet plywood;
- drywall followed by putty;
- wooden lining;
- panels made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
All of the listed materials are presented in a wide range in most specialized stores, so there will be no problems with their selection and purchase.
Difficulties may arise when you decide to independently use the purchased materials for their intended purpose. Therefore, we will consider methods for carrying out finishing work with each of the listed materials.
Finishing with OSB boards
The main advantage of OSB is moisture resistance, which is not characteristic of all materials of wood origin.
To carry out installation work, in addition to oriented strand boards, you will need thermal insulation material. For these purposes, dense mineral wool and vapor barrier film.
The instructions for arranging the attic space are as follows:
- the rafters are inspected for displacement relative to each other;
- if there is a displacement, plywood strips are used, which are laid in a certain quantity on the rafters and compensate for the difference in levels;
- Insulation boards are laid between the rafters;
- a vapor barrier film is stapled on top of the insulation;
- then oriented strand boards are fastened with self-tapping screws;
- at the final stage, wood putty is selected to fill the joints between the slabs and the recesses for the heads of the screws.
Important: The installation of the slabs is carried out longitudinally, so that each slab rests on several rafters at once. If the height of the room is more than one slab, OSB is laid in several rows. Moreover, the OSB of the previous row should be located offset relative to the subsequent row.
In addition to cladding rafters, OSB can be used for cladding floors. The instructions for carrying out the work are similar to the method of covering rafters. But, in this case, slabs with greater thickness are used.
Finishing work using multilayer plywood
Plywood is excellent, as it is made from natural raw materials - wood veneer. Due to the peculiarities of the material structure, plywood finishing is highly reliable and durable.
The bending strength of plywood makes it possible to use materials with a relatively small thickness as cladding and thus reduce the load on rafter system. A significant advantage of plywood over the same OSB is the attractive appearance of the surface with the texture of a real wood cut.
Plywood sheets are mounted directly on the rafters during the sheathing process. Considering the location of the attic, it is imperative to place thermal insulation material and a vapor barrier film between the plywood and the roofing material.
Installation of plywood is carried out exactly the same as installation of OSB:
- In order to hide the gaps between the installed slabs, you can use color-matched moldings, which are used when installing lining;
- In order to cover the marks from the heads of the screws, putty selected by color is used;
- In order to maximize the service life of the cladding, the plywood is coated with several layers of furniture varnish.
As in the case of OSB, plywood can be used not only for finishing the walls of the attic, but also for covering the floor. Plywood floor, with making the right choice sheet thickness, demonstrates no less strength than plank covering.
If the purchased plywood is thinner than 10 mm, to finish the floor in the attic, the sheets are laid in 2 layers offset relative to each other.
Drywall installation
Plasterboard sheets are universal remedy, which is equally suitable for cladding ceilings and walls, as well as for arranging dry screed using Knauf technology. Just like the previously listed slab-type materials, plasterboard is suitable for cladding walls with backfill thermal insulation material and with hidden installation of utilities.
For installation plasterboard structures, in addition to the main material - gypsum board sheets, you will need metallic profile with box section, dowels, screws, putty mixture and related tools.
The instructions for finishing the ceiling and walls with plasterboard are as follows:
- a leveling frame made of a metal profile is mounted along the rafters;
- in the spaces between the rafters, thermal insulation is laid under a layer of vapor barrier film;
- installation of utilities is in progress;
- Sheets of plasterboard are mounted onto a pre-prepared frame using self-tapping screws;
- blockages at the joints of sheets are sealed with special plaster tape;
- gypsum putty is applied to the prepared surface of the walls and ceiling;
- After the putty has dried, the surface is sanded, covered with primer and painted.
Important: Location of power and low current wiring under plasterboard finishing is allowed provided that special corrugated pipes are used.
After the attic walls are finished, you can purchase special gypsum fiber board sheets for laying dry screed.
The technology for laying dry screed is simple:
- a moisture-proof film is laid on the rough base;
- Expanded clay backfill is laid on top of the film;
- the backfill is leveled and compacted;
- The first layer of drywall is laid over the backfill layer;
- Glue is applied on top of the first layer and the second layer of sheets is laid out with some offset relative to the first layer.
Among the advantages of this solution we note:
- excellent thermal and sound insulation qualities of the backfill;
- low backfill weight and, as a result, low load on the ceiling;
- short deadlines for completing installation work.
Installation of wooden and plastic lining
Now let's look at how to decorate an attic with your own hands using lining. In fact, the configuration of wooden and plastic lining is not much different, and therefore there is no particular difference in the performance of installation work using one or the other material.
Lining, unlike the previously listed slab-type materials, is only suitable for cladding walls and ceilings, while lining cannot be used for finishing floors.
Installation of the lining is carried out on a wooden or metal sheathing, which is attached to the rafters in the attic. The sheathing serves as a leveling and load-bearing frame.
During installation wooden sheathing applies wooden slats with a section of 25*20 mm. When installing metal sheathing, a thin-walled steel box profile is used.
To install the lining, in addition to the main material, you will need to purchase a number of additional elements - moldings, among which we note the finishing, corner and connecting strips. In addition to moldings, you will need special fastening hardware- clamps that press the plank to the sheathing.
Important: When choosing between wooden and plastic lining, you should take into account the degree of rigidity of the material. That is, if the question is how to decorate the attic inside, using complex shapes in the interior, it is advisable to use plastic lining, since it can be bent at an angle of up to 160 degrees. Wooden lining It won't be possible to bend it at that angle.
The installation instructions are simple. First, the leveling sheathing is installed. This is done with the expectation that when the slats are horizontal, the slats are installed vertically, and when vertical arrangement slats – horizontally.
Corner and finishing strips. The first lining is installed from the corner on the side where the tenon is located. On the groove side, the lining is fixed with clamps. All subsequent strips are installed in the same way.
Conclusion
As you can see, the interior decoration of the attic is not difficult, provided correct selection method and the correct selection of materials used. You can find out the details you are interested in by watching the video in this article, after which you can leave your comments.
