Installing Trunk In Unfinished Attic

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Installing trunk in unfinished attic.

If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. Platforms don t have to be plywood. They come in 4 ft. The roofing industry also has practical guide lines for attic ventilation.

In rare cases especially in new construction homes the attic may have been built unfinished with the correct flooring in place with the idea that the homeowner could later on finish the space. Code requirements the international building code. And even if you go up into your attic space only infrequently for inspection or repairs it s much easier if you have lighting. But if you ve got an unfinished attic giving it proper insulation is one of the simplest ways to keep a lid on your heating bill this season.

Unfinished or uninsulated attics need a layer of protection against air migration. Maneuvering heavy 4 x 8 sheets of plywood or osb oriented strand board up to an unfinished attic is sometimes like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Lengths and 14 1 2 and 22 1 2 in. It s a diy project you can tackle in a weekend and the savings you ll get add up every year says toh general contractor tom silva.

Whether you have a walk up attic used for storage or even just a hatchway access some lighting in your attic space is a good idea. In most cases though the joists cannot support live loads and may not even be covered with boards. Install batting between the attic s floor joists. The batting material must be faced and at least as thick as.

If your attic is a storage space then you ll need to see what s stored there. Proper attic ventilation can be an impor tant performance consideration when design ing and installing steep slope roof systems. Here are a few tips to help you and your house get through the attic flooring installation job unscathed. To install the air chutes staple them directly to the roof decking.