Installing Attic Floorboards

Mike embarks on a project to lay a floor in the attic loft space.

Installing attic floorboards.

The contractor cost to install an attic floor is 550 vs. Plywood is 1 2 inch recommending 3 4 inch if you are going to be walking on it a. Doing it yourself for 190 and saving 65 percent. 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.

Use an electric screwdriver to install the flooring base. Preparing your attic 1. Use a tape measure to measure the length and width of where you. How to video for putting attic flooring in your home using 1 2 inch plywood.

Flooring in the loft or attic how to lay tongue and groove board panel loft flooring the best way to lay a floor in your loft for storage is to lay floor board panels. Partial attic flooring if you are just looking for extra storage space consider the minimalist approach of installing flooring in just part of the attic. If plywood or particleboard is slightly warped it may pull loose if you nail it down. What s the cost to install an attic floor.

Measure the space around. However in some cases the joists are intentionally built strong enough for the homeowner to later build out the attic. Using a nail gun is no guarantee that boards won t pop up. The ceiling load may include items like drywall ducts recessed lights bathroom fans and attic insulation.

National average improvement and repair cost. 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. While you can nail the flooring into place a screwdriver will countersink screws and create a squeak free finish.

Most houses attics are built without flooring and are not designed to carry the heavy load of finished space. Measure the space where you want to lay the floor. We show you how to lay out tongue and groove loft boards in your loft supporting them on joists for a secure storage floor. Call professionals to determine if your ceiling can carry the load.

You must make sure that your ceiling trusses will.