The Advantages Of Exposing Roof Rafters
Exposed roof rafters are in vogue. They represent the latest trend in
interior home designs; homes having a configuration of exposed rafters
can fetch surprisingly greater value than those with plain ceilings.
Many people who have attics in their homes, with attic floors serving as
ceilings for living spaces, have started to search for remodeling
solutions that can expose roof rafters for rejuvenating their homes.
Since such a change provides contemporary styling to the house, it
increases the pleasure of living there and also enhances the property
value considerably. Prospective homebuyers typically look for houses
with features that give/add value to the property. They feel secure and
satisfied with respect to the purchase price they pay and consider it as
money well spent. If the house has appeal, the buyer also sees the
investment as carrying more liquidity allowing him to resell at short
notice in case of an emergency. The exposed rafter roof design caters
substantially to create an aura of contemporary styling and easy
salability around a house.
There are numerous firms/individual contractors that can be contacted by
homeowners who are interested in going for a home renovation project
involving exposed roof rafters. It is a job for experts and any agency
consenting to undertake the work would first send out a qualified
technical person to survey the home and assess whether the project is
feasible. Despite the homeowner's wish to have exposed roof rafters,
there can be technical constraints preventing the project from being
feasible/successful. If going ahead with the project is technically ok
then preparing an estimate for the project, along with completing other
preliminary requirements will follow.
When the project is undertaken it would require repositioning the
lighting and other fixtures in a room's ceiling/underside of the attic
floor. This, however, falls within the work domain of the technical
people taking care of the project and they will have suitable provisions
in the project plans to provide desired end results at the project's
completion. Completion of the project will effect an illusory change in
the room's appearance. It will appear more spacious and bigger than it
actually is. This comes from the additional overhead space that is
created by removal of the attic floor. Sadly, it does not add to the
living space although the room does seem to have more space. Never the
less, ambience is definitely enhanced.
The outside of the house also gets a new look by using some of the
suitable after market products available. These can be integrated to
complement the design of the house. For example, there are many
beautifully shaped brackets in different designs that can be attached to
externally projecting rafter tails/ends for attaching guttering to add
appeal and protect the house's structural integrity. This will also
eliminate the use of spike type gutter hangers or add on fascia board
that look ugly and can spoil the outside looks of the house.
In case of industrial and commercial buildings, exposed roof rafters
provide for easy fixing of thermal insulation including vapor barriers.
For example, multiple layer aluminum reflective insulation can be
attached in very little time to the roof using under 1 inch staples and
a hand stapler. Reflective insulation containing vapor barriers greatly
reduces vapor transmission together with a substantial increase in
insulating properties. Its light-reflectivity leads to a major reduction
in lighting needs. When affixed to exposed rafters, reflective
insulation maintenance and replacement, if required, becomes much
easier.
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