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Flooring for attic? Done, pic added
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:15 am
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:15 am
I want to put a floor down in a space in my attic for more storage. It's basically 8.5' X 60'. The thought of plain plywood just seems wrong, but then again, I have zero plans to use this for anything other than storage or maybe archery target practice. Tongue/groove would be expensive. I have no experience with this kind of thing and my handyness rating is probably 3/10. Suggest some product please.
This post was edited on 5/24/17 at 8:29 am
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:16 am to AlxTgr
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:17 am to AlxTgr
You can spend I mean waste the money if you want, but OSB would be plenty good enough to store things on.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:17 am to AlxTgr
Cedar - stained
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:17 am to AlxTgr
Perhaps a nice shiplap Bolivian Wormwood coated with a few coats of teak oil finish
I'm not sure that even exists, but it sounds lovely
Eta: turns out it does
I'm not sure that even exists, but it sounds lovely
Eta: turns out it does
This post was edited on 4/18/17 at 9:21 am
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:17 am to puse01
Plywood.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:18 am to AlxTgr
Why are you opposed to plywood? That's pretty standard in attics.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:18 am to AlxTgr
What sort of framing is up there now? Ceiling? Exposed beams?
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:19 am to AlxTgr
Go to Lowes get a 19/32 plywood and have them rip it 2' x 8'. They say only one free cut but I recently bought 4 sheets and they ripped all 4 sheets like that for free. During the winter is good time to do that.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:21 am to AlxTgr
Get Home Depot or Lowe's to cut that shite down the middle length-wise for you so you don't have to do it when you get home and realize those sheets of plywood aren't gonna fit through your attic door, Mr. 3/10 Handy Rating
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:22 am to AlxTgr
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The thought of plain plywood just seems wrong,
Why?
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:25 am to terd ferguson
quote:There's a huge window to the outside. Might fit. I'll have to check. Attic door is a standard room door from second floor. You just walk on in.
realize those sheets of plywood aren't gonna fit through your attic door, Mr. 3/10 Handy Rating
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:25 am to AlxTgr
I used roofing OSB. Cheap and easy to deal with.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:26 am to AlxTgr
If you really want to waste money...you can spend it on these:
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:26 am to AlxTgr
Plywood and look around in the back of Lowes or Home Depot for pieces that were previously cut that someone left there. It is usually like 70% off at Home Depot. You're going to need slightly more than one sheet so you may luck into something. Either that or get some 1x6 boards if hauling sheets of plywood up is going to be hard. You'll need a dozen or so. 3 inch deck screws and you'll be done in about 30 minutes. If you have a pull down attic it may be worth spending a little more for ease of installation.
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:26 am to AlxTgr
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use this for anything other than storage or maybe archery target practice
wtf?
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:26 am to AlxTgr
OSB
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:26 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:No ceiling-just the roof. The 8.5' width is from the boards that go up and down. I don't want to floor the parts past those to the sides.
What sort of framing is up there now? Ceiling? Exposed beams?
Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:27 am to TheArrogantCorndog
quote:This is winning so far with my wife. She even has a shiplap tee-shirt.
a nice shiplap Bolivian Wormwood coated with a few coats of teak oil finish
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