Making Loft Floor Stronger

Learn everything you need to know about the spacing of floor joists with this helpful guide that discusses wood species lumber grade load and more.

Making loft floor stronger.

The money may turn up one day and as such the floor would already be done. By learning how to board a loft you can not only drastically increase the storage potential of your loft but also make it safer and more stable to move around in. Hard lines are the walls on the first floor underneath joists on the first floor landing run left to right so does that mean the central wall running front to back is load bearing. First off basic floor plan of the loft.

The gap between two joists spans 560mm. Learn how to build attic flooring on top of existing joists. Will be insulating and boarding all round just. Attached are some pictures of the loft and the floor.

I have bought 1220x325x18mm loft panels. However i am not going for the full on loft conversion i dont have the money or a suitable space to put a staircase. The joist in my loft is 35mm by 100mm. Long spans of joists in newer homes may wobble or bounce from foot traffic.

How to make floor joists stronger. I would however like to make the floor stronger and in line with the current building regulations. The only time i d want to bend them was if they were measured and found to be out of spec this does happen and irons can change over time or if i had large or uneven yardage gaps that i wanted to close up. Brick block marsonary and concrete.

Flooring your attic is the best way to add space to your home at a low cost. I know joists at moment are just for ceiling and can be boarded for storage and light foot traffic.