How To Floor An Attic Space

Tim carter talks with eric in texas about his attic.

How to floor an attic space.

There are many things to consider before undertaking the work. That s a big size and strength difference between the two types of attic joists even if the joist spacing is the same. Using tongue and grooved loft flooring panels for loft flooring. Use a tape measure to measure the length and width of where you.

Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber. Walk to one end of the attic by carefully stepping only on the wooden ceiling joists. The loft boards or loft panels have tongue and grooved sides and ends. You must make sure you do not lay the floor right up to the edge eaves of the floor space as air must be allowed to circulate in the loft to avoid condensation.

If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger. How to install attic floor podcast. Most attic space is pinched by the pitched roof but the gables feature a ton of vertical space that can be made into all configurations of shelving storage options. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space.

Many older homes were built with steep pitched roofs and plenty of available height that makes attic conversion easy and inexpensive. The issue is there are electric cables on top of the attic floor joists. 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. Call professionals to determine if your ceiling can carry the load.

Measure the space where you want to lay the floor. Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space. Standard joist spacing for the installation of attic flooring materials is 16 inches on center oc meaning the distance from the center of one joist to the center of the next joist is 16 inches. Preparing your attic 1.

Eric wants to transform empty attic space and needs to know how to install an attic floor. You must make sure that your ceiling trusses will. Measure the space around. Measure the old joists measure the length of the old joists and note how much they overhang any supporting walls or.

Turning an attic into a room can add value to your home and additional living space for your family.