loft flooring

[noterom]

hi, i want to board my loft floor,the joist's are 3"x2" in good condition
do i need to strenghen them in case i later decide to convert?
if so what size timber,and will it be o-k to lay them alongside the others
and screw them together?any advice welcome.
noterom.u.k.

 

[Thermo]

see this thread

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17265

 

[noterom]

hi,thermo, clicked on the site you suggested,not relevant to my query,
i know how to board out,it is the strengh of joist's for future conversion
that is the question,
noterom.u.k.

 

[Thermo]

if you want to know that then you are going to need advice from building inspector and a structural engineer, as there are so many variable factors involved.

 

[masona]

do i need to strenghen them in case i later decide to convert? if so what size timber,

The size will be on your drawing plans when passed.

 

[DAZB]

Size wise you would be looking at using a bare minimum of 6 X 2 timbers but could be 7 X 3's or 8 X 2's etc. As mentioned it will all depend on your wall positions and room spans and load bearing walls and......and..... and.... . Consult an Architect and get some plans to get a definate idea.