Adding a floor to an attic can increase storage space or create a new room.
Boarding attic new build.
Find out how to build a strong diy storage deck above your insulation in your loft or attic.
Looking at boarding most of the space up to 1foot from eaves so about 25 sq mtr.
We can create easy access loft storage in your home using the award winning loftzone storefloor raised loft boarding system which goes above your loft insulation.
If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists.
Squashing loft insulation stops it from working the loftzone s.
Looking for quality loft boarding.
The style of space you would like to create either basic boarding or turning your attic into a bespoke storage space.
Then you ll need to build a grid like structure that can hold up the plywood flooring.
Most people that have a new build loft boarding package choose to have the following.
Boarding your loft in a new build at access4lofts kettering we have been creating easily accessible safe storage spaces in lofts for over 10 years.
And then boarding over the top for this light storage.
Traditional loft boarding is heavy and a newer home couldn t hold the extra bearing weight of a traditional boarded loft.
At the attic guys we utilise a unique multi award winning system developed by loftzone.
A chosen area of our specialist raised loft boarding system some choose just the central area and some prefer the entire loft.
Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist.
Is this new build house going to be capable of taking this weight.
During that time we have carried out thousands of loft storage installations in new build properties without any problems or insurance claims just thousands of happy customers with loads of.
I plan on running some 5 x 2 at 400mm centers at right angles to the current joices and then relaying the insulation.
Before you start creating a floor for your attic you must make sure that it can handle the additional load.
Strengthening attic joists for live loads by sistering.
However that doesnt mean new build houses need to forfeit having a useable loft space.