How To Floor A Loft Space

Watch this easy diy guide on how to fit loft boards giving you a strong storage platform above even thick insulation in your loft or attic.

How to floor a loft space.

Using tongue and grooved loft flooring panels for loft flooring. Remember that most people only bother to board the central area of their loft as the angle of the roof usually makes the edges less useful for storage and more difficult to access. In most cases only a low railing at least one meter high separates the said areas and given this with full height glass panels facing the area and tiny window openings factored in a loft can become really warm. To create the floor for your loft space you can for example use a building block here s how to do it.

Working in your loft safely if working within an un floored loft space then crawl kneel boards are to be laid to enable safe movement. Ensure that the loft is well lit so you can see exactly what you re doing. Set up a temporary work platform on a piece of board set across the ceiling joists it is safer and more comfortable than trusting your balance. 2 400mm x 600mm and 1 220mm x 320mm.

You must make sure you do not lay the floor right up to the edge eaves of the floor space as air must be allowed to circulate in the loft to avoid condensation. Going with a loft walkway provides the main floor with a more open design. Find out more in. Right click on the building block and click on properties.

Modern home with loft overlooking the living room. Work out the area that you need the boards to cover. Once the boards are in place place more screws placed 16 inches 40 64 cm apart to hold the plywood to the subfloor frame. Try to ensure that the loft is well ventilated and free from condensation.

The loft boards or loft panels have tongue and grooved sides and ends. Click the furniture tab and search for building block. Both of which are 18mm thick. The loft area over looks the backyard with swimming pool.

Stairs wisely lean into the architecture. Measure the area you plan to board out multiply the width of the loft by its length. Choose the block with your prefered finish and drag and drop it into your floor plan. View of loft space from the main floor.

The plywood should be laying on top of the subfloor with no overhang. Screw the plywood into the subfloor. Standard loft boards come in two different sizes. Take measurements in metres this makes it easier when you are buying boards.

A loft is adjoined by a high open ceiling that the living area of the lower floor shares.