Diy Attic Flooring For Storage

We need at least 33 inches to get above all duct work in attic.

Diy attic flooring for storage.

House is a open floor plan so not a lot of support walls below. As you can see before we put in the easy to install attic dek flooring there was a bunch of nothing going on in. It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money. That creates a problem in support for storage floor and only using support walls below.

Lan to use 2x4x36 upright screwed to ceciing joist every 24 to hold 2x6x12 s up above duct work. 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. The below photos shows what my unfinished attic looked liked before the attic dek panels were installed. 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.

You can for instance use recycled materials. We show you how to lay out tongue and groove loft boards in your loft supporting them on joists for a secure storage floor.