Attic Decking Storage

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Attic decking storage.

Joist spacing and attic use the joist spacing in some attics is 24 inches and 1 2 inch sheets will sag and possibly break when spanning that distance. Attic dek flooring walking deck boards for attic easy installation floor system for garage roof 67 99. Attic dek flooring is an easy to install floor option that provides additional storage space supporting up to 250 lbs. The only storage system designed specifically for the unfinished areas over a garage or under a roof.

As you can see before we put in the easy to install attic dek flooring there was a bunch of nothing going on in our unfinished attic. Installing attic flooring for light storage only 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. Attic decking kit for a storage floor above deep attic insulation 8ft x 8ft kit 199 00. Expert raised attic floor solutions award winning raised attic floor that provides attic storage and safe access above the full depth of attic insulation.

Raise ceiling joists also if the attic insulation is thicker than your ceiling joists you can raise the height of the joists to above the insulation by attaching 2 3 s to their top edge before you attach the attic floor boards. And preferably can avoid any existing roof support. To properly add an attic storage deck start by measuring the largest area available that is not hindered by any ductwork. Several list advise regarding 4 x 8 sheets of plywood flooring being laid on top of joists for decking material in an attic along with pull down access stairs.

Another product by racor called. Put easy to erect store bought shelving or build a mix of shelving for storing grandma s old cookbooks and hanging space for out of season clothes. To eliminate any potential problems with wiring or insulation use two by four or two by six lengths to create a subfloor system for the new decking. Installing attic dek panels to create flooring in an attic is a great way to add storage space in a home for a beginning diyer.

You need 3 4 inch plywood. Suitable for both traditional and new buildings loftzone has tens of thousands of happy customers worldwide and is now available in the usa and canada too. It s really a shame that our attic sat empty for so long before we discovered. These pieces can be placed perpendicular to the ceiling joists.

The below photos shows what my unfinished attic looked liked before the attic dek panels were installed. A single 4 pack covers approximately 10 sq. 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. Attic flooring panels are easy to install with their interlocking edges.