Without an attic ladder or set of stairs, a home’s attic usually has untapped potential. Homeowners know it’s up there, but ...

These attic ladders let you safely access the top nook of your house, whether you're storing home improvement gear, tucking away seasonal decorations, or building a spare room. Attic ladders ...

Trestle ladder: This ladder is akin to the step ladder in how it folds for storage and is deployed. It is also available in lengths up to 20 feet.

Fortunately, the code does allow minimal attic roof additions up to a maximum of 12 feet wide – the size of a standard room – without triggering a seismic retrofitting to the entire house.

Assuming the attic has stairs leading up to it and not a pull-down ladder, simple staging could give buyers a visual sense of its potential.