Attic Crawl Boards

So just based on my experience and what i teach my guys here s 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic.

Attic crawl boards.

Use a piece of plywood or a couple of sturdy wide boards as a standing surface and move them around as you work. Atticrawl has raised the bar for the industry standard when it comes to attic and crawl space services. Polyiso comes in several thicknesses and is used over house sheathing underneath siding or in attic spaces where its reflective properties are very effective. Attic space offers many options for building storage or living space especially if you already have a well built basic flooring in place.

For joists spaced. Illuminate dark corners of the attic using portable battery operated lanterns or clip on workshop lights. While i m sure there s a manual out there somewhere on the subject in my 28 years i haven t found one. 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.

They must span at least three joists for stability. It provides an r value of 6 per inch of thickness and often comes foil faced to help reflect radiant heat. You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists. Another option is to skip the plywood flooring.

You can for instance use recycled materials. 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. You have to be able to see. This is an even more dense and more expensive foam board insulation.

Installing attic flooring for light storage only. Not only to do your work but also so you can move safely. From your initial phone call to the moment our crew walks out your door we give you nothing but first class professionalism and expertise. You need 3 4 inch plywood.

It s possible to create a solid floor without investing a lot of money. Preserve the attic s airflow. 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. Use the tongue and groove feature to lock multiple boards together and improve the organization of your storage space.

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.