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Making loft floor stronger.
How to make floor joists 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.
Attached are some pictures of the loft and the floor.
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.
Long spans of joists in newer homes may wobble or bounce from foot traffic.
First off basic floor plan of the loft.
I know joists at moment are just for ceiling and can be boarded for storage and light foot traffic.
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.
The joist in my loft is 35mm by 100mm.
Learn how to build attic flooring on top of existing joists.
The gap between two joists spans 560mm.
I have bought 1220x325x18mm loft panels.
Will be insulating and boarding all round just.
I would however like to make the floor stronger and in line with the current building regulations.
However i am not going for the full on loft conversion i dont have the money or a suitable space to put a staircase.
After several centuries of service floor joists in older homes may sag or crack.
The money may turn up one day and as such the floor would already be done.
Want to make loft floor stronger for lots of storage.