Walk to one end of the attic by carefully stepping only on the wooden ceiling joists.
Planks for walking in attic.
Place a 2 inch by 3 inch board directly on top of the joist nearest to the edge of the attic with its largest.
The first plank is placed at the entrance of the attic walkway on the first horizontal chord.
Be sure to trim the boards lengthwise so the ends land in the middle of a truss before you screw them in place.
After that screw it in place using the 2 inch deck screws.
A 4 foot long plywood strip will need at least 8 screws on it.
Using a nail gun is no guarantee that boards won t pop up.
Attic dek flooring provides additional storage space that supports up to 250 pounds making it easier than ever to get those cluttered spaces organized.
If you are not going to remove the insulation you.
The sections are durable lightweight easy to handle and resemble floor grates that provide plenty of ventilation for insulation below.
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 pathway to reach hard to reach areas or just to cover a small area for storage.
If plywood or particleboard is slightly warped it may pull loose if you nail it down.
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.
While you can nail the flooring into place a screwdriver will countersink screws and create a squeak free finish.
Use an electric screwdriver to install the flooring base.
If you plan to finish the floor in the attic and turn the room into a living space however you should always use 3 4 inch.
It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists.
The wood should be at least 5 8 inch thick to handle a heavy load.
Flooring for dead loads may not be sufficient for live loads the loads created by people and the features of living space.
Apply construction adhesive on one side and place it on the horizontal chord.
The thinner plywood is acceptable when the joist spacing is 16 inches.
Robert from winnipeg manitoba asks about the safety of walking around in his attic first let s be sure not to fall into the room below.
If you were to remove all the insulation you would see the drywall or plaster of the ceiling below nothing more.
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.
