Laying Attic Flooring

You ll have to construct a wooden frame or sub floor with boards 16 inches apart to provide extra support for the floor.

Laying attic flooring. Attic flooring consists of materials as basic as sheets of plywood as well as more elaborate interlocking floor systems. First you ll need to measure the area you want to floor so you can calculate how much wood you ll require. In the case of 2x6 joists you can pair them up with additional 2x6 joists by nailing them together side by side. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space.

Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist. You can for instance use recycled materials. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. The best way to lay a floor in your loft for storage is to lay floor board panels.

Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place. Another way to add attic flooring is to secure plywood sheets to the floor. There are several different types of attic flooring you can use. If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists.

We show you how to lay out tongue and groove loft boards in your loft supporting them on joists for a secure storage floor. A raised platform of lumber in dimensions of 2 4 or 2 6 with insulation placed between joists and covered up with a 12 inch plywood helps build the right flooring. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space. To floor an attic you ll need to install a sub floor for support before laying your plywood floor.

For an easy attic flooring start with a simple laying down of wood planks. The solid base. Attic dek flooring is an easy to install floor option that provides additional storage space supporting up to 250 lbs. Flooring in the loft or attic how to lay tongue and groove board panel loft flooring.

If you keep these close together you will not have to worry about any gaps. How to lay attic flooring on top of fiberglass insulation.