Loft Flooring Plywood

Discussion in general discussion started by ste bla 26 sep 2006.

Loft flooring plywood.

If you re lining an entire loft for a loft conversion with chipboard loft panels for example structural plywood will let you complete the job in one go with one product. The finished floor is then installed on top of the subfloor. You can still board directly on to the joists if you want but it is worth noting that this would not pass a building control inspection because you wouldn t have the full 270mm depth of insulation required by regulations. The thickness that builders use most often for subfloors is 3 4 inch and when they need extra reinforcement.

Find out what you can safely do with your space and which attic flooring can be installed. Structural plywood isn t tongue and groove in its design but it s a good product for use as loft board as it can be installed on floors walls and roofs. Since then a load of people have been contacting me about the floor in our loft space and how it s held up. Plywood flooring thickness is important for proper weight distribution.

Attic storage might be a good idea but other issues such as insulation joist spacing and intended usage should be taken into consideration. The best solution is to build a raised loft floor above the insulation details of which are shown below. We converted our second floor back in autumn winter 2016 and finally completed the project in spring 2017. Floors plywood.

Plywood vs mdf loft flooring. Show only op 26 sep 2006 at 22 35 1. It s been 15 months since we laid the plywood floor in our loft space. The thickness of plywood.

Well i did promise a review after a year so i am a. The recommended thickness of the plywood subfloor is governed by the spacing of the joists. For pricing and availability. 9 aug 2004 posts.

For pricing and availability. You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb. Visual filter title loading. The subfloor is the decking installed on top of flooring joists.

Plytanium 23 32 cat ps1 09 tongue and groove pine subfloor application as 4 x 8. What size plywood do i use for a subfloor. Plywood flooring thickness is important for proper weight distribution.