Ok To Store Flooring In Attic

1 x 6 3 spruce is a step up from pallet quality wood but makes a fine usable floor in an unfinished attic space.

Ok to store flooring in attic.

According to agricultural engineer b r. If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future. Would storing it on the rafters of the shed out back be ok too. Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements.

If you don t need additional storage think of flooring an area less than the entire attic such as a small section around the attic door opening. I was wondering if it was ok to store wood in the attic of a house where it gets 150f in the summer and freezing in the winter. 4541 posts in 3921 days 1 posted 07 31 2010 11 22 pm. If you plan to finish the floor in the attic and turn the room into a living space however you should always use 3 4 inch plywood.

The headroom in the attic will determine how much usable floor space you have. You can for instance use recycled materials. Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood. In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily.

The solid base allows you to store items in the attic as well as to walk. Attic flooring consists of materials as basic as sheets of plywood as well as more elaborate interlocking floor systems. This bonus space. Thinner plywood can flex when you walk on it even with 16.

It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money. While local codes vary many communities will not permit the ceiling in a finished. Considering usable floor space. 10 replies so far.

Home projects blog. Many people tend to store these things in utility rooms near appliances and risk fire or possible destruction meredith says. Here s what you can store in the basement or attic.