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Flooring my attic - whats the best wood to use
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:31 am
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:31 am
Really don't want to put something down that degrades in the LA heat and I step through it in 10 years.
What do you guys suggest?
What do you guys suggest?
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Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:31 am to Tigerstark
Redwood or cypress
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:32 am to Tigerstark
1/2" Ply... 
This post was edited on 3/15/19 at 9:34 am
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:32 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Redwood or cypress
True OT baller...
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:33 am to Hangover Haven
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Ply..
Yeah...but there's a wide variety. 3/4 inch pressure treated? Or just cheap 1/2 inch?
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:33 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Redwood or cypress
Spanish Cedar. Used in humidors for this exact reason.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:34 am to Hangover Haven
Haha yeah I’m really good at spending other people’s money.
But honest answer is that hard woods will last longer if you’re buying untreated. If you get treated wood (do they even make treated plywood?) then it all should last almost indefinitely.
But honest answer is that hard woods will last longer if you’re buying untreated. If you get treated wood (do they even make treated plywood?) then it all should last almost indefinitely.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:34 am to Tigerstark
i just put OSB in mine
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:34 am to Tigerstark
Cheap plywood will be fine.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:35 am to Oilfieldbiology
Definitely make treated plywood.
The answer is a simple google search.
The answer is a simple google search.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:35 am to fightin tigers
Half inch OSB, and a nail gun.
Good to go...
Good to go...
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:35 am to Tigerstark
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Yeah...but there's a wide variety. 3/4 inch pressure treated? Or just cheap 1/2 inch?
You're flooring your attic...
We had 1/2" plywood last over 40 years on the outside of a camp...
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:36 am to Tigerstark
1/2" non treat ply if over 16" center, 5/8 or 3/4 if 24"centers. 3/4 is some heavy shite though. Also, have you thought about how your going to get a 4x8 sheet up in your attic? If you have to cut it in half or strips then you probably should rule 1/2" out.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:37 am to Tigerstark
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Yeah...but there's a wide variety. 3/4 inch pressure treated? Or just cheap 1/2 inch?
why would you need pressure treated in your attic?Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:37 am to Tigerstark
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Or just cheap 1/2 inch?
3/8 is the cheap stuff..
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:38 am to Salmon
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why would you need pressure treated in your attic?
leaky roof
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:38 am to Carson123987
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i just put OSB in mine
Best solution in terms of Strength, quality, and cost. Hands down.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:38 am to Tigerstark
1/2 CD Plywood Nail it and Forget it
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:39 am to Salmon
Exactly. If you need pressure treated, you have more problems than that.
Posted on 3/15/19 at 9:41 am to Tigerstark
Home Depot sells attic decking boards. Basically plywood but precut into smaller pieces. It’s a little pricier than buying big sheets of plywood but it saves you from having to make cuts and it’s easy to move up into the attic because of its size.
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