Making An Attic Floor

Measure the space around.

Making an attic floor.

Measure the space where you want to lay the floor. Preparing your attic 1. Use a tape measure to measure the length and width of where you. Tips and tricks to make attic flooring easy platforms don t have to be plywood.

How to reinforce an attic floor with sister joists clear the joist spaces pull out all insulation and any debris from all of the joist spaces so you can see the full. Don t add flooring until you review wiring and plumbing needs for the future. You must make sure that your ceiling trusses will. Measure the old joists measure the length of the old joists and note how much they overhang any supporting walls or.

Find or buy 1 2 inch plywood or particleboard sections. Call professionals to determine if your ceiling can carry the load. Go into the attic to. It s possible to use other materials.

If you don t need additional storage think of flooring an area less than the entire attic such. Maneuvering heavy 4 x 8 sheets of plywood or osb oriented strand board up to an. 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.