How to floor a loft?
Question:i am going to floor my loft. the house has just been built and i need some space for storage.
can any one help with whats the best way to do it?
Answers:
i am a girl and i did mine all by myself. B&Q do tongue and groove packs for about 3.75 for 3 huge pieces, you just need to cut them down and stagger them across your joists up there.
nail floorboards to the joists in the loft.
They do a narrow gauge (for loft access) floor grade chipboard. Apx 8' x 2', well they did when i was in the game!
B&Q sell loft boards nice and easy to use.
Also wicks.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/bin/venda?ex=co_...
get some sheets of plywood and nail them to the existing boards.
Compressed board (MDF) sheets are a cheap way to do it - Touch of varnish if you suspect a leak in the future.
Tounge and groove it if you can afford the extra cash - Looks nicer and supports more weight/lasts longer etc
I was going to say a right hook or an upper cut..
..but it dont matter..lol
Give it a good hard punch on the chin !!
Seriously, the joists are normally 400mm or 600mm centres apart. Check out the local DIY store for the chipboard interlocking sheetings that fit nicely on your spaced joists. These boards have a right and wrong way up to fit them for the joints to work.
B and Q warehouse, pack of 3 loftboards only £4.99
no problem , go to diy store and buy packs of flooring chipboard. this comes in handy sizes as probably it will have to fit through your loft access door. i would suggest that you screw it down as to nail it down can cause problems with your ceiling plaster. a power screwdriver and a box of self drilling screws - no problem
use chipboard and screw it DON'T NAIL it our your ceiling will pop all the nails/screws. i would not glue it so you can take it up if needed for wire fault or leaks if pipes are up there,
There are a lot of good answers here however, the thing to remember is that loft spaces do not often take the same kind of strain as your floor joists so if you are going to use it for anything heavy have it checked by a surveyor
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