Installing Subfloor In Attic

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

Installing subfloor in attic.

These lines delineate exactly where the edges of each plywood. Loftzone gives you a strong storage platform above even thick insulation in your attic. Screw the plywood into the subfloor. Lay the first plywood sheet on the attic joists along the longest side of the attic wall.

Carry the first whole sheet of flooring into the attic. Once the boards are in place place more screws placed 16 inches 40 64 cm apart to hold the plywood to the subfloor frame. How to install a partial or full floor in the attic for storage. Place four screws into each corner of the plywood making sure to line it up with the boards on the subfloor.

When laying out for. 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. Install the subfloor 1. Position the plywood sheet.

Watch this easy diy guide on how to fit an attic sub floor and boards. Installing attic flooring for light storage only. Installing subflooring over attic rafters is a relatively easy diy project. You can for instance use recycled materials.

Measure the area closest to the attic door to determine if a whole sheet can be used or what the first cut must be. The plywood should be laying on top of the subfloor with no overhang. Snap a chalk line on the center of each attic joist.