Monday, June 17, 2019

Attic Room Expenses

  • Attic Ladder: 104
  • OSB (8x4) 3 pieces: 52.41
  • Brad Nails (5000): 9.59
  • Furring Strips (10): 11.50
  • Framing lumber (4 2x4x6): 9.56
  • Door lumber (2 1x2x6, 2 1x3x6): 5.34, 7.44
  • Construction Screws (5lbs 3inch): 14.99
  • Construction Adhesive (3): 6.75 + (8) 17.98
  • ABS cement: 5.4
  • 1.5 inch vent elbows (4): 5.48
  • 1/4 inch plywood for "shiplap" (7): 139.93
  • Pine Screen "Trim" (13): 41.47
  • Pine Corner Trim: 4.39
  • Poly: 42.96
  • Carpet: 94.08 + 102.90 + 10.90 (remnants, good for the Earth)
Total: $687.07

Not bad for 18' x 4' 8" = 86 square feet ($7.99 per sqft)

It is now 11/2020 and I never gave a completed post about this project.  It turned out pretty well, the kids are using to for zooms, we put a little Christmas tree in here and occasionally watch a movie or play a game up here.