Attic Crawl Boards

Use the tongue and groove feature to lock multiple boards together and improve the organization of your storage space.

Attic crawl boards.

Polyiso comes in several thicknesses and is used over house sheathing underneath siding or in attic spaces where its reflective properties are very effective. Not only to do your work but also so you can move safely. They must span at least three joists for stability. Enjoy a clean look and increase the usable square footage of your attic by multiples of 8 sq.

It provides an r value of 6 per inch of thickness and often comes foil faced to help reflect radiant heat. 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. It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money. This is an even more dense and more expensive foam board insulation.

Illuminate dark corners of the attic using portable battery operated lanterns or clip on workshop lights. For joists spaced. You can for instance use recycled materials. So just based on my experience and what i teach my guys here s 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic.

Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place. 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. Installing attic flooring for light storage only. Another option is to skip the plywood flooring.

Use a piece of plywood or a couple of sturdy wide boards as a standing surface and move them around as you work. 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. You need 3 4 inch plywood. Osb attic decking has a convenient tongue and groove design for easy installation.

Preserve the attic s airflow. The attic plays a critical role in a home s energy performance. While i m sure there s a manual out there somewhere on the subject in my 28 years i haven t found one. You have to be able to see.

The average house wastes hundreds of dollars on heating and cooling every year because it has too little attic insulation and too much air leakage into the attic space.