An attic is a living space equipped under a roof. The roof was named in honor of the initiator of the use of this space, Francois Mansart, a French architect of the 17th century. It is at this time that attics become popular for the reason that it is profitable and very convenient. In small attics, most often, servants were settled or rented out at a very affordable price. A modern attic is a full-fledged comfortable living space with everything you need.
Beautiful houses with attic
Living quarters in the attic today are equipped in the form of one or more rooms, depending on the size of the house, it is possible to perform partial or panoramic glazing of the attic, equipment of dormer windows, also known as lucarne.
It is quite possible to use the attic space as a home gym, a playroom for children, to place a billiard or tennis table.
The attic is a particularly favorable atmosphere for work and creativity, so you can use it as a study or creative workshop.
Types of mansard roofs
Attics are classified according to different features and qualities. One of the most popular classifications is by type of roof. Mansard roofs are constructed of durable aluminum or steel metal tiles; pressed wood chips and expanded polystyrene (the so-called SIP panels), which are distinguished by excellent thermal insulation; reliable and relatively budget corrugated board, which is a sheet metal with a polymer surface. It is extremely rare and only in warm climatic conditions to make mansard roofs of glass, which require a careful approach to design and construction.
Beautiful houses with attic and terrace
Among the positive qualities of houses with an attic and a terrace are their incredibly attractive and original appearance, the most rational and useful use of the area of the house and the adjoining plot, the possibility of embodying beautiful and unusual interior designs of the attic. Houses with an attic and a terrace are a very aesthetic, ergonomic and functional solution for the room under the roof of the house from the inside and outside.
Beautiful houses with attic and balcony
The balcony is a logical and beautiful continuation of the mansard roof. The popularity of this solution is increasing every year. The balcony is included in the project initially, it can be adjusted from the side or frontally as a continuation of the attic.
There are three main types of roof balconies. The first type is pediment balconies, which can protrude forward or go inward. The second type of attic balconies is roofing, i.e. the balcony opening is made directly in the roof. The third modern option is balcony windows, which are easily ordered, made to order from PVC structures with various opening and transformation systems.
Beautiful one-storey houses with an attic
The mansard roof of the house, in which there is one full main floor, is a very appropriate additional space. This is due to the fact that often one-story houses have a limited number of rooms, and the attic allows you to expand the total area of the dwelling by equipping one of the rooms in it: a bedroom, a recreation area, a room for household and household needs. And the attic on the roof of a one-story house looks quite impressive and stylish.
Two-storey houses with a beautiful attic
Two-storey houses can be equipped with complex and multi-component attics, which have a very solid and presentable appearance, as well as a stylish, practical and functional interior inside. One of the important stages in the construction of a house with an attic is competent and professional design. It is necessary to take into account the type of roof, different types of which give a different percentage of use of attic space.
Beautiful wooden attics
In modern design, the use of natural eco-friendly materials, in particular, natural wood, in construction and decoration, is considered a real trend. Incredibly beautiful and fragrant attics made of wood have become part of not only country houses, but also cottages, large private houses. As a rule, the interior of the room inside the wooden attic is decorated with wooden panels, slats, parquet and other finishing materials made of natural stone or natural wood. Moreover, the attic made of wood can be successfully beaten in many interior styles, including modern ones.
Beautiful garages with attic
The topic of garages with attics is very relevant, since the garage is not only a place for careful storage of personal vehicles, but also almost a storage room, as well as a place of leisure and recreation, a favorite hobby or hobby for men. It is the attic under the roof of the garage on the territory of a private house that provides the necessary additional space. But the roof with the attic of a detached garage near an apartment building or in a garage cooperative looks, to put it mildly, not entirely appropriate.
Beautiful houses with attic and garage
A private house requires not only a beautiful, but also a multifunctional project with different zones and rooms. One of the most necessary buildings is a garage for cars and motorcycles. An excellent and convenient option is a garage under the same roof as the house, and the roof is attic. This option will be cheaper, more compact, uniform in external design. The most common and high-quality materials for the construction of houses with an attic and a garage are brick, wood, frames with foam blocks and sandwich panels.
The attic is an unusual name for a great solution for using the space under the roof of the house. The attic looks great externally, in fact, decorating the house with its presence. The interior inside can be no less spectacular and atmospheric, as the photos say below.
