The steeper the pitch of the roof over the structure, the larger the room can be in the attic. I'm typing this column right now in my small man cave that's above my garage.

The steeper the pitch of the roof over the structure, the larger the room can be in the attic. I’m typing this column right now in my small man cave that’s above my garage.

Answer: For most homes, using roof trusses is a far better construction method than stick built roof framing. The main exception is if you plan to use the attic area for storage of large items.

DEAR TIM: My family is growing and I need to move my home office. I looked up into the attic over my garage that’s built with standard roof trusses. There’s plenty of room to create an office.

For most homes, using roof trusses is a far better construction method than stick built roof framing. The main exception is if you plan to use the attic area for storage of large items.

DEAR TIM: My family is growing and I need to move my home office. I looked up into the attic over my garage that’s built with standard roof trusses. There’s plenty of room to create an office.

The attic in our four-year-old house creaks, ... When the wind is blowing against your roof or your attic side walls, ... Putting braces within the roof trusses should solve the problem, ...

To answer your question, the garage attic is not a good area for storage. First a truss, a manufactured roof system, is designed to support the roofing above and the ceiling below.