I have an attic that is pretty old. House was built in 1939. Here's a picture.
I want to:
- clean it up (get rid of all the wood chips, etc. which I think was from roofing…I don't see chipping in the framing members)
- get rid of left over junk from previous owner
- get rid of all the dust
- and then finally paint it
What are the pros/cons of painting the attic?
Best Answer
Cleaning up
Pro: Reduce fire risk from scrap kindling material.
Pro: reduce wildlife habitat internal to house.
Con: It's work. Not that much of a con.
Painting
Pro: easier to see (if you paint it white.)
Con - expense (money and time) .vs. amount of time you'll spend in it, since it does not appear to resemble living space or enough space to convert to living space, unless you are housing hobbits or leprechauns.
There is no real benefit to "sealing the wood" since there should never be weather in here. Kept dry, "unsealed" wood lasts for hundreds of years.