Attic and Play Lofts (including Secret Room)

[Tim Haley]

Hi Tim
How big is the attic going to be?
Could we make it bright and cozy not dark and spooky?

Since we are doing a Tuscan home the roof pitch will be low, unlike an English or French Country which could have a steep pitch and dormers.   We also are doing high ceilings in the house which means the attic can't be very tall (since we have to stay under a 35ft height limit).  This doesn't mean that the attic will be dark and spooky though.   One of the houses that we visited in Ruby Hill (the Wilmore Residence) has a large attic play area of which an entire train station (large play set) that was built for Mel's grand-kids.   This house (like yours) is a Mediterranean design with a shallow roof pitch.   We won't know for sure how the attic will work until we do a roof plan (which is next after we nail down the floor plans) + also getting a structural engineer and later getting some layouts from the truss manufacturer.

[Tim Haley]