Boarding a loft

[wayneward25]

Hi just a quick query.

Im going to fit either 18mm plyboard or 18mm T&G chipboard to the joists in a loft to create a light storage area. The existing roof lay out is a truss style with 4x2 joists the house is aprox 5 years old

Im going to cross baton the joists with 4 x 2 cls as not to compress the insulation, create ventilation and to allow for pipes and cables.

I just want clarification that that the existing 4x2 joists will take the weight of the excess timber and items to be placed up there?

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Don't see why not. Roof trusses are designed to take the weight of a house water tank use screws to fix things don't use hammer and nails I would properly use chipboard as easier to get a full sheet up the hatch than a sheet of ply

 

[wayneward25]

ok thanks its only going to be boxs of junk but just wanted to be on the safe side