Filming for " Epic: It's Gonna Be Big" continues at our house, tonight. Darth Ominous will be playing with fire as the Ninja Village is set on aflame. Be sure to attend the upcoming B.A.Y. Rally at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 P.M. This video will be the second in the series and if you get there early, you can watch a replay of Part One. Brainerd Area Youth Rallies are a great time for teens from all over the Brainerd Lakes area to get together and spend a night in singing, corporate worship and hear an inspiring Christian message. The auditorium will be jumping and full so get there early for the best seating. Bring along a friend or neighbor to share the excitement. Parents feel free to accompany your younger children if you choose It may be a bit noisy but the atmosphere is electric. Get revitalized!
Structure
The ceiling structure of a home is not normally built the same as it would be if there were to be a living space above. The wood structure may need to be beefed up or a new floor reframed on top of the ceiling for additional support.
Weight
That extra addition will add a lot of weight. If dormers or gables are added, the roof weight will be increased and put pressure on the foundation. The foundation may need more support (i.e. wider).
Height
A minimum height for habitable space is 7 feet.
Clearance
Door frames and the like need to be properly positioned to be able to be used in this space. Appropriate clearance with the pitches is a critical aspect of remodeling an attic.
Insulation
The framing usually used is 2×6 and that is not deep enough to fit standard insulation. It can either be reframed in 2×8s, add 2×2s to the exisiting 2×6s or sister 2×8s on to the exisiting 2×6s.
In an average winter in Minnesota, we go through only two to three days in a row that is 20 below or lower. Well, we are in for a long haul as another clipper is on the way. The cold claimed the life of one sleepwalker and some frozen digits on another. This winter is extremely dangerous. In watching the evening news I saw people without coats, hats or mittens on the sidewalks of Minneapolis with today at 50 below with windchill.
Homes are selling but they are not selling for as high a price nor are they selling as quickly. Does that sound familiar in your area? 
