Floor Boarding Your Loft

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.

Floor boarding your loft.

Partially boarding the loft space to create a small storage area close to the loft hatch and under 8 square metres. Joists are usually spaced about 300mm apart. Continue covering the floor with boards until you cover the entire area. In order to achieve over 100mm of insulation you will need to raise your loft boarding.

This video will demonstrate how to create storage space in your. And we highly recommend you do this if you re having a boarding session yourself. Unless you re interfering with heavy duty electrical cable of course. Planning permission building regs requirements ok you don t need to ask the local council if you just intend boarding out your loft for lightweight storage.

This can be done using loft legs. How to create storage space in your loft with wickes expert diy and home improvement advice. If not hire a professional. Space them 1m apart along the joists.

Loft boarding can increase the floor space in your home by up to 50 and using a fitted loft ladder will offer a safe and easily accessible storage space. Checking loft insulation when laying a loft floor. Get the right tools and equipment. 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.

Do heed the safety advice detailed below and only attempt the task if you are capable. 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 600mm centres. They should be fixed along every joist the floor will be. There are two common scenarios when it comes to loft boarding and they are.

Loft boards and tongue and grooved loft boarding panels can be bought from most diy sheds and builders merchants. Full loft floor boarding for the typical detached house including extending the floor joist height and insulation. If you want to board your loft follow this step by step guide. Screw the loft legs directly into your floor joists.

This can be a very attractive extra selling feature for your home. Read our project on loft insulation to make sure you have enough insulation in your loft or attic before fixing down floorboards. In order to properly board your loft you ll need a jigsaw and workbench hammer screwdrivers drill tape measure and pencil.