Attic Crawl Boards

Installing attic flooring for light storage only.

Attic crawl boards.

Osb attic decking has a convenient tongue and groove design for easy installation. You have to be able to see. So just based on my experience and what i teach my guys here s 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic. Atticrawl has raised the bar for the industry standard when it comes to attic and crawl space services.

From your initial phone call to the moment our crew walks out your door we give you nothing but first class professionalism and expertise. Illuminate dark corners of the attic using portable battery operated lanterns or clip on workshop lights. 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. Another option is to skip the plywood flooring.

Not only to do your work but also so you can move safely. You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists. It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money. It provides an r value of 6 per inch of thickness and often comes foil faced to help reflect radiant heat.

The attic plays a critical role in a home s energy performance. You need 3 4 inch plywood. They must span at least three joists for stability. This is an even more dense and more expensive foam board insulation.

Use the tongue and groove feature to lock multiple boards together and improve the organization of your storage space. Enjoy a clean look and increase the usable square footage of your attic by multiples of 8 sq. Joist spacing and attic use the joist spacing in some attics is 24 inches and 1 2 inch sheets will sag and possibly break when spanning that distance. Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place.

You can for instance use recycled materials. Use a piece of plywood or a couple of sturdy wide boards as a standing surface and move them around as you work. Polyiso comes in several thicknesses and is used over house sheathing underneath siding or in attic spaces where its reflective properties are very effective. 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.

While i m sure there s a manual out there somewhere on the subject in my 28 years i haven t found one.