Light Weight Attic Floor

It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money.

Light weight attic floor.

Each panel is made in the usa supports up to 250 lbs has notches to handle existing wiring that may be in the way and can either be used to cover an entire attic a. 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 storage you can install inch plywood or. 1 x 6 3 spruce is a step up from pallet quality wood but makes a fine usable floor in an unfinished attic space. Each panel can hold up to 250 pounds and they resemble floor grates allowing for adequate ventilation.

You also need to ensure that the joist spacing is adequate. Attic joists that are made from 2x8s may be acceptable for building your attic floor but because every room is variable there are no absolutes. These heavy duty plastic floor panels can be placed over existing attic joists measuring either 16 or 24 on center and have pre drilled holes to make installation simple. Joist dimensions are only part of the equation.

2attic loads may be included in the floor live load but a 10 psf attic load is typically used only to size ceiling joists adequately for access purposes. Attic flooring panels are easy to install with their interlocking edges. You can for instance use recycled materials. These lightweight easy to manage panels can be installed by even the most inexperienced homeowner in about 15 minutes.

A single 4 pack covers approximately 10 sq. Attic joists for live loads. If you don t need additional storage think of flooring an area less than the entire attic such as a small section around the attic door opening. More product details close.

Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place.