Lan to use 2x4x36 upright screwed to ceciing joist every 24 to hold 2x6x12 s up above duct work.
Diy attic flooring for storage.
We need at least 33 inches to get above all duct work in attic.
That creates a problem in support for storage floor and only using support walls below.
Installing attic dek panels to create flooring in an attic is a great way to add storage space in a home for a beginning diyer.
House is a open floor plan so not a lot of support walls below.
Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place.
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.
The best way to lay a floor in your loft for storage is to lay floor board panels.
As you can see before we put in the easy to install attic dek flooring there was a bunch of nothing going on in.
The below photos shows what my unfinished attic looked liked before the attic dek panels were installed.
It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money.