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Dictionary definition of attic: The definition of an attic is a room or space directly under the roof.
What if a building has a flat roof? is the space/floor directly under the roof still called attic?
An apartment where I live is on the 27th floor (top floor) of a building with a flat roof. Can I say I live in the attic?
What about other low-rise buildings, 2 floor buildings, without a pitched roof. Do they even have attics?
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Dictionary definition of attic: The definition of an attic is a room or space directly under the roof.
What if a building has a flat roof? is the space/floor directly under the roof still called attic?
An apartment where I live is on the 27th floor (top floor) of a building with a flat roof. Can I say I live in the attic?
What about other low-rise buildings, 2 floor buildings, without a pitched roof. Do they even have attics?
word-usage
asked Sep 18 '17 at 17:32
MoKatsMoKats
133
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Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
1
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
1
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
1
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
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No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56
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Dictionary definition of attic: The definition of an attic is a room or space directly under the roof.
What if a building has a flat roof? is the space/floor directly under the roof still called attic?
An apartment where I live is on the 27th floor (top floor) of a building with a flat roof. Can I say I live in the attic?
What about other low-rise buildings, 2 floor buildings, without a pitched roof. Do they even have attics?
word-usage
asked Sep 18 '17 at 17:32
MoKatsMoKats
133
Dictionary definition of attic: The definition of an attic is a room or space directly under the roof.
What if a building has a flat roof? is the space/floor directly under the roof still called attic?
An apartment where I live is on the 27th floor (top floor) of a building with a flat roof. Can I say I live in the attic?
What about other low-rise buildings, 2 floor buildings, without a pitched roof. Do they even have attics?
word-usage
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MoKatsMoKats
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asked Sep 18 '17 at 17:32
MoKatsMoKats
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MoKatsMoKats
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Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
1
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
1
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
1
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
1
No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56
|
show 1 more comment
1
Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
1
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
1
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
1
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
1
No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56
1
1
Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
1
1
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
1
1
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
1
1
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
1
1
No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56
No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56
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In building code terms in many place in the US, an "attic" is defined specifically as "The unfinished space between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters." So, by that definition, no rafters = no attic.
answered Sep 18 '17 at 17:37
Mark BeadlesMark Beadles
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Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
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i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
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we flat roof apartment dwellers have always said "crawl space."
answered Mar 17 at 9:39
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In building code terms in many place in the US, an "attic" is defined specifically as "The unfinished space between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters." So, by that definition, no rafters = no attic.
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Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
2
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
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In building code terms in many place in the US, an "attic" is defined specifically as "The unfinished space between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters." So, by that definition, no rafters = no attic.
answered Sep 18 '17 at 17:37
Mark BeadlesMark Beadles
20.9k35992
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Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
2
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
add a comment |
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In building code terms in many place in the US, an "attic" is defined specifically as "The unfinished space between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters." So, by that definition, no rafters = no attic.
answered Sep 18 '17 at 17:37
Mark BeadlesMark Beadles
20.9k35992
In building code terms in many place in the US, an "attic" is defined specifically as "The unfinished space between the ceiling joists of the top story and the roof rafters." So, by that definition, no rafters = no attic.
answered Sep 18 '17 at 17:37
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Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
2
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
add a comment |
1
Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
2
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
1
1
Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
Thanks for a reply, so according to this definition, buildings without a pitched roof have no attics then.
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:01
2
2
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
i think the key word here is "unfinished". the shape does not really matter. an attic is kinda like leftover space at the top of the building.
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:22
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
If there's a unfinished leftover space at the top, it's an attic. But an attic can also contain a bedroom, someone can live in an attic bedroom, in which case it's finished. would you say that these buildings have no attic? or could you say the top floor is an attic? ibb.co/mhvLyk
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 18:59
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
According to the building code, the space has to be below rafters, which are diagonal members (indicating a pitched roof). However, that's just the technical definition.
– Mark Beadles
Sep 18 '17 at 19:02
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we flat roof apartment dwellers have always said "crawl space."
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we flat roof apartment dwellers have always said "crawl space."
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we flat roof apartment dwellers have always said "crawl space."
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we flat roof apartment dwellers have always said "crawl space."
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Do you want to say you live in the attic? Your situation sounds like you could spin it however you want: If you want to evoke the starving-artist-in-a-garret image, you can say you live in the attic (with a wink to people who realize your apartment is a very nice, finished space) and then when you're feeling luxe you can instead call it the penthouse (again with a wink to people who realize it's a nice, comfy apartment but not exactly a billionaire's pad). (All this assuming your apartment is, in fact, somewhere between tiny dusty space and de-luxe apartment in the sky.)
– 1006a
Sep 18 '17 at 17:49
1
you can definitely have an attic under a flat (sloped) roof. e.g on side is 4 feet high, the other 6 feet high, and you only use it for storage. that would be an attic (to me), even if it were "finished" with drywall (no exposed rafters).
– user175542
Sep 18 '17 at 18:27
1
"Attics" are really a term used for houses, not apartment buildings and the like. I would be confused by you telling me you live in the attic of an apartment building. OTOH, I'd have no problem describing the space under a flat roof an "attic" if it was in a single-family home (or duplex I suppose).
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:23
1
@Azor-Ahai would you call the second floor of this house "an attic" then? cdn.trendir.com/wp-content/uploads/old/house-design/2015/12/03/…
– MoKats
Sep 18 '17 at 19:50
1
No. An attic is not a full-fledged floor.
– Azor Ahai
Sep 18 '17 at 19:56