Placing Plywood In Attic

It might seem impossible to haul it up to the attic.

Placing plywood in attic.

While this is not the optimal setup it is acceptable to have ceiling joists covered with plywood or osb to use for light attic storage of dead loads. In attics built purely for storage purposes you may find 2x6 ceiling joists or in some cases even 2x4 joists. Plywood is viable as a ceiling material particularly in the basement. Some screwed others not.

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. My attic is located above my garage and currently the former owner had random pieces of plywood placed up there. Laying the plywood flooring. I assume 3 4 inch but there are many types brands to choose from.

If necessary block around them with plywood or corrugated cardboard to prevent the insulation from piling up on the vent. Plywood comes in large sheets. Plywood or chipboard is the least expensive option for storage flooring. Plywood serves capably as ceiling material in garages shops and rec rooms when aesthetic design is not an issue.

The wood should be at least 5 8 inch thick to handle a heavy load. Install two by four blocking between joists or wherever needed to support edges of the plywood that do not have support from the bottom. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. Ensuring adequate insulation under the flooring.

Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall. Create the subfloor now placing perpendicular joints on the already created first set of the board. Since the boards are sold in 4 foot by 8 foot sheets you may need to cut them into 2 foot wide strips to get them into the attic space. To give yourself enough space to ensure adequate insulation under the flooring construct a riser of 2 x 4 s in the attic over the existing joists.

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. I wanted to add more plywood to the area and wanted to know if any specific type i should use. Start off by measuring the panel to be placed as a layer. The finished subfloor should look like a grid.