Putting Boards Down In Attic

While you can nail the flooring into place a screwdriver will countersink screws and create a squeak free finish.

Putting boards down in attic.

There are several different types of attic flooring you can use. Walk to one end of the attic by carefully stepping only on the wooden ceiling joists. Wear long sleeves and pants since. 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.

Fix with two or three screws along the join. Cut the second board if necessary and slide it into position with the first board making sure the tongue and groove is fully connected to form an almost invisible join. How to lay attic flooring on top of fiberglass insulation 1. If plywood or particleboard is slightly warped it may pull loose if you nail it down.

Use an electric screwdriver to install the flooring base. Once you have boards screwed into the entirety of the floor the attic should look like a grid. Another way to add attic flooring is to secure plywood sheets to the floor. Now that you have boards lined up across the trusses you can cap off each end of the subfloor with boards on each end.

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. Put on work gloves safety glasses and a dust mask before entering the attic. Using a nail gun is no guarantee that boards won t pop up. For an easy attic flooring start with a simple laying down of wood planks.

Place a 2 inch by 3 inch board.