Plywood To Walk In Attic

Install two by four blocking between joists or wherever needed to support edges of the plywood that do not have support from the bottom.

Plywood to walk in attic.

I want to put some plywood down in the attic for the times that i need to walk around up there. Some screwed others not. Attic flooring consists of materials as basic as sheets of plywood as well as more elaborate interlocking floor systems. On center joist spacing the only storage system designed specifically the only storage system designed specifically for the unfinished areas over a garage or under a roof.

Plywood comes in 4 by 8 foot sheets with thicknesses ranging from 1 4 to 1 1 4 inches. The thickness that builders use most often for subfloors is 3 4 inch and when they need extra reinforcement. While this is not the optimal setup it is acceptable to have ceiling joists covered with plywood or osb to use for light attic storage of dead loads. These lightweight easy to manage panels can be installed by even the most inexperienced homeowner in about 15 minutes.

The solid base allows you to store items in the attic as well as to walk. Plywood comes in large sheets. My attic is located above my garage and currently the former owner had random pieces of plywood placed up there. It might seem impossible to haul it up to the attic.

I assume 3 4 inch but there are many types brands to choose from. To make the job easier use a circular saw to cut the plywood sheet first into 2 2 8 strips which will be much easier to handle. 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. Cut the plywood into manageable strips about 10 inches wide to make the job easier.

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. In attics built purely for storage purposes you may find 2x6 ceiling joists or in some cases. What would be a good depth of plywood that could be put on 24 inch on center 2 by 4s for this purpose.