Making Loft Floor Stronger

However i am not going for the full on loft conversion i dont have the money or a suitable space to put a staircase.

Making loft floor stronger. I have bought 1220x325x18mm loft panels. After several centuries of service floor joists in older homes may sag or crack. The joist in my loft is 35mm by 100mm. By learning how to board a loft you can not only drastically increase the storage potential of your loft but also make it safer and more stable to move around in.

I know joists at moment are just for ceiling and can be boarded for storage and light foot traffic. Learn how to build attic flooring on top of existing joists. I would however like to make the floor stronger and in line with the current building regulations. Brick block marsonary and concrete.

Hello mildred the loft floor as it is is not substansial to carry any severe weight as the ceiling joists are only purely to hold the bedroom ceilings up. Attached are some pictures of the loft and the floor. Long spans of joists in newer homes may wobble or bounce from foot traffic. Hard lines are the walls on the first floor underneath joists on the first floor landing run left to right so does that mean the central wall running front to back is load bearing.

How to make floor joists stronger. Flooring your attic is the best way to add space to your home at a low cost. The gap between two joists spans 560mm. First off basic floor plan of the loft.

Will be insulating and boarding all round just. The money may turn up one day and as such the floor would already be done.