Loft flooring

[ned77]

Hi all,

I just stumbled accross this site and you look like a helpful bunch so here goes : Im an absolute beginner when it comes to DIY but I am wanting to lay some kind of floor in my loft. It is only for storage but I would obviously like it to be strong enough to bear my weight. My house is a two bedroomed terrace with currently no flooring on the loft just the joists. I have loft insulation down so is it just a case of laying the wood/boards? over the top of the insulation and securing to the joists? As I said I am a complete novice but am willing to give it a go so any simple intructions or advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

P.S. The cheaper the better too!!

 

[masona]

Are the ceiling joists the normal 4"x2" or is it truss frame where they use nail plate on the joint of the roof frame?

 

[ned77]

Hi

Thanks for your reply, they are just the normal 4"x2" I think.

cheers

 

[masona]

Should be okay for normal weight and best if you can have the flooring near top of any load bearing walls for extra support. I use 3"x1" timber flat in opposite direction of the ceiling joists and centred to the width of the T&G floorboardsto go on top of it, this will give to a cross air-flow underneath and also not having to notch out for cable or pipe in the ceiling joists.

 

[kojakb]

Is it a problem to Board out the Loft if it is a Truss Frame ??

 

[masona]

Not a problem and depends on what the weight if the storage is, just have to do it difference by coming off wallplates etc.

 

[kojakb]

Mine is a Truss Roof (I believe), and am wanting to board it out - well some of it anyway.

No great weight up there, just a few bits and bobs.

Can I just board straight to the joists ??