Diy Attic Flooring For Storage

What is the cheapest way to put flooring in an attic.

Diy attic flooring for storage.

To properly add an attic storage deck start by measuring the largest area available that is not hindered by any ductwork. And preferably can avoid any existing roof support. It s really a shame that our attic sat empty for so long before we discovered. You ll need to make sure that the plywood can fit through your attic door.

Inspect the space for storage more the load anticipated sturdier should be the attic flooring. The sections are durable lightweight easy to handle and resemble floor grates that provide plenty of ventilation for insulation below. Take the measurements for your subfloor and measure enough plywood so that you can cover the entire frame. 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.

Don t add flooring until you review wiring and plumbing needs for the future. Create a stable floor. Go into the attic to inspect how wiring is routed. Joists of 2x8s or larger are able to support more weight.

Because the simplest and cheapest way to insulate an attic is to add material to the floor. Here is an example for just a small space between rafters. 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. For 2x6s joists you can get away with some relatively light stuff.

Stop using your attic for storage. But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates. Measure the plywood and attic door. It is really easy to lay down sheets of plywood between the rafters.

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. You definitely do not want to step through your ceiling and adding the flooring may be all the storage area you need. Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old. This is another before shot of the 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. Purchase half inch 1 27 cm thick plywood to act as your flooring. The below photos shows what my unfinished attic looked liked before the attic dek panels were installed.