How To Install A Subfloor In An Attic

Install the subfloor 1.

How to install a subfloor in an attic.

These lines delineate exactly where the edges of each plywood. Once the boards are in place place more screws placed 16 inches 40 64 cm apart to hold the plywood to the subfloor frame. Attic flooring for storage space above trusses. Snap a chalk line on the center of each attic joist.

This will add a much more stable platform to your attic flooring and can act as a subfloor if you decide to finish off the attic in the future. Loftzone gives you a strong storage platform above even thick insulation in your attic. Another way to add attic flooring is to secure plywood sheets to the floor. How to install a partial or full floor in the attic for storage.

Screw the plywood into the subfloor. The key to a successful attic flooring project is to complete the project without damaging the roof or floor structure or weakening the attic insulation. 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 plywood should be laying on top of the subfloor with no overhang.

Drill 2 1 2 inch screws through. Because of this installing a floor to an attic always involves some level of disturbance. Position the plywood sheet. If whole sheets are.

Lay the first plywood sheet on the attic joists along the longest side of the attic wall. Measure the area closest to the attic door to determine if a whole sheet can be used or what the first cut must be. When laying out for. Carry the first whole sheet of flooring into the attic.

Watch this easy diy guide on how to fit an attic sub floor and boards. Cut and install lumber blocking or bridging between the joists if required by local code.