Comments on: Simple Storage Space For The Attic http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Infinite Attic http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-1018312 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Infinite Attic Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:13:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-1018312 [...] TM has noted attic decking before, Infinite Attic is another contender in the race to make use of all that space you have in the [...] [...] TM has noted attic decking before, Infinite Attic is another contender in the race to make use of all that space you have in the [...]

]]> By: Zathrus http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-750569 Zathrus Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:08:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-750569 Fabian -- the usual method is either taking a full sheet of ply and cutting into quarters or buying the pre-cut attic panels they sell (which have tongue and groove edges for added strength at edges). I prefer the pre-cut ones, since the price difference is negligible and the added strength is nice. IIRC, it's generally 11/32 ply or OSB. Used both, don't really have a preference. If you need additional height for insulation then just screw some 2x4s/2x6s to the joists first, then put the boards on top. Fabian — the usual method is either taking a full sheet of ply and cutting into quarters or buying the pre-cut attic panels they sell (which have tongue and groove edges for added strength at edges). I prefer the pre-cut ones, since the price difference is negligible and the added strength is nice.

IIRC, it’s generally 11/32 ply or OSB. Used both, don’t really have a preference. If you need additional height for insulation then just screw some 2×4s/2×6s to the joists first, then put the boards on top.

]]> By: Fabian http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-750252 Fabian Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:30:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-750252 I have seen these "solutions" many times before. For the price you don't get much surface area covered. There must be some other material one can get, maybe some thick plywood and have it screwed into the floor studs. 2 cents, F. I have seen these “solutions” many times before. For the price you don’t get much surface area covered.

There must be some other material one can get, maybe some thick plywood and have it screwed into the floor studs.

2 cents,
F.

]]> By: Dr.No http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-747012 Dr.No Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:48:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-747012 Kai, if you find them in Aus, I would be interested to know where too. Kai, if you find them in Aus, I would be interested to know where too.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-741319 Brau Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:35:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-741319 I say "PhotoShop"!! No way my wife would ever do that! I say “PhotoShop”!! No way my wife would ever do that!

]]> By: Kai http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-740667 Kai Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:21:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-740667 Anyone know if these things are available in Australia? Anyone know if these things are available in Australia?

]]> By: Baba http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-740435 Baba Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:22:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-740435 I love this idea and will be using it in the attic of the Stone House. I love this idea and will be using it in the attic of the Stone House.

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-740091 SuperJdynamite Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:43:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-740091 Be very careful before you go and add a live load to your attic floor. Although that flooring is rated to ~144lb/sqft there is probably no attic in existence that is rated for a live load of 144lb/sqft. Be very careful before you go and add a live load to your attic floor. Although that flooring is rated to ~144lb/sqft there is probably no attic in existence that is rated for a live load of 144lb/sqft.

]]> By: jeff http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-739770 jeff Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:14:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-739770 Doubtful that those will work up here in the great frozen north. My attic insulation is way too thick for those. I would have to rake it thin in spots in order to use these. Doubtful that those will work up here in the great frozen north. My attic insulation is way too thick for those. I would have to rake it thin in spots in order to use these.

]]> By: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-739412 Sean O'Hara Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:03:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-739412 Damnit Ben! Well, I'm gonna have to get some of that. Damnit Ben! Well, I’m gonna have to get some of that.

]]> By: Trevor D. http://toolmonger.com/2009/01/07/simple-storage-space-for-the-attic/#comment-737570 Trevor D. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:34:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=18094#comment-737570 Hey those are pretty sweet! I like that concept a lot. Hey those are pretty sweet! I like that concept a lot.

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