billy bones wrote:
That brings me to my next question, what has to be done to get to the
point
that I can store pictures, photos there. If I add insulation to the
ceiling
and/or put a venting fan in there to help dissipate the heat.( I'm
not to
worried about the cold) Is there a way of doing this short of a
complete
renovation job? I really need the space. The fact that I am one of
those
people that never throws "anything" away probably doesn't help.
"Roger T." wrote in message
...
I want to start storing things
in my attic but there is no heat or air cond. to it. There is two
open
vents on each side and that is it. I want to store things such as
pictures, blankets, Christmas lights and such. I live in
Pittsburgh.
cold winters and hot summers.
Pictures, photos, and paintings will not fare well at all. Keep
them on
the main floor. Blankets and lights should be fine, but be sure
they are
well boxed and protected from dust and mice. Furniture joints and
finishes
will also suffer in the attic.

You could install a powered roof vent fan with a temperature control.
They bring the temperature down fast. In a heavy rain they can pull
moisture into the attic and sometimes the noise bothers people when
they go on in the early evening, but it would not be on much except
11am to dusk where you live on the worst day.