How To Floor My Loft

To floor an attic you ll need to install a sub floor for support before laying your plywood floor.

How to floor my loft.

You can still board directly on to the joists if you want but it is worth noting that this would not pass a building control inspection because you wouldn t have the full 270mm depth of insulation required by regulations. This is 5 times more than a loft used for storage on loft boards or loft panels. This project shows you how to lay loft bording over insulation while keeping the required amount of loft insulation both at the old depth of 100mm and the new increased regulation depth of 270mm. Loft insulation boards are used where a loft conversion is to take place but boarding a loft for storage simply requires insulation under the loft floor.

Dormers work best on houses with small lofts because they create additional space. Another little tip here if using loft panels you ll find the smaller ones in your local diy store you should fix them at 610mm centres larger boards 8 x2 fixed at. As standard the loft boys raise the finished loft floor above all wires and cables. Weight allowed on loft conversion floor.

You ll have to construct a wooden frame or sub floor with boards 16 inches apart to provide extra support for the floor. Both scenarios above can be achieved by an accomplished diyer who has the time tools and skill. And we highly recommend you do this if you re having a boarding session yourself. The best solution is to build a raised loft floor above the insulation details of which are shown below.

As above where for loft flooring or loft storage the ceiling or loft floor is designed to carry only 25kg per square metre. How to create storage space in your loft with wickes expert diy and home improvement advice. Full loft floor boarding for the typical detached house including extending the floor joist height and insulation. In this video i show how i make and.

The first scenario is relatively common as you can purchase the materials at the trade counters of building supplies companies. A floor in a loft conversion must be designed to carry a minimum of 150kg per square m. Welcome to part 6 in my series of loft conversion videos where i show the viewer my loft conversion from start to finish.