Garage Attic Decking

Stop using your attic for storage.

Garage attic decking.

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. The prefabricated plastic panel squares that fits either 16 or 24 on center joist systems are secured with screws to the attic floor joints to create flooring space for storage or a stepping stone pathway to get to hard to reach spaces. Attic dek is a specially designed attic floor system that consists of 16 or 24 squares attached to the top of ceiling joists. These lightweight easy to manage panels can be installed by even the most inexperienced homeowner in about 15 minutes.

Attic flooring panels are easy to install with their interlocking edges. These heavy duty plastic floor panels can be placed over existing attic joists measuring either 16 or 24 on center and have pre drilled holes to make installation simple. You need 3 4 inch plywood. Plan to pull up the flooring and layer new insulation on top of the old.

The thinner plywood is acceptable when the. A single 4 pack covers approximately 10 sq. Attic flooring panels are easy to install with their interlocking edges. Each panel is made in the usa supports up to 250 lbs has notches to handle existing wiring that may be in the way and can either be used to cover an entire attic a pathway to reach hard to reach areas or just to cover a small area for storage.

The joist spacing in some attics is 24 inches and 1 2 inch sheets will sag and possibly break when spanning that distance. Flooring for dead loads may not be sufficient for live loads the loads created by people and the features of living space. The only storage system designed specifically for the the only storage system designed specifically for the unfinished areas over a garage or under a roof. But if the floor is covered in plywood you can t stuff enough insulation beneath it to do the job sufficiently not even in warm climates.

Attic dek grids now come in a universal size to fit between 16 inch on center joist spacing and 24 inch on center joist spacing. Attic dek panels are lightweight plastic grids that are made to be installed in the unfinished area in an attic or over a garage. These lightweight easy to manage panels can be installed by even the most inexperienced homeowner in about 15 minutes. Attic joists for live loads attic joists that are made from 2x8s may be acceptable for building your attic floor but because every room is variable there are no absolutes.

The new attic dek is the only storage system designed specifically for unfinished attic space over a garage or under a roof.