Creating A Storage Platform In Your Attic

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[jimpie]

I did this about 1/3 of my garage, and used 3/4 “ (1.9cm) plywood, but I didn’t add any studs in between. I looked at yours but couldn’t tell what size plywood you were using? I did this 20years ago and everything is ok. I use the space for storing tires, wheels and various car parts. I have a similar pull down ladder, but mostly made of aluminum, with reinforcing in laminated wood. The builder put the access point in such a way, that I can pull down the ladder, even with all 3 cars in the garage. The garage is attached to my home.

[AlanBall]

Want to do the same in my loft. Talking about safety. We now NEED to put in one of those folding ladders in. Two weeks ago I used a normal straight ladder to access our loft. It slipped out from under me when I was at the top, almost fully in the loft. I fell about 2.9m with the ladder. Landed badly with my left foot and fractured my ankle and tore ligaments. Now in a airboot and crutches for 6 weeks! I'm lucky it could have been worse.

[Aarona]

I hope I can find some one like Scott one day to work with. Watching these videos it would be an absolute dream to work everyday in a fun, rewarding environment.

[ZzZ-qdzo]

Y'all must have your load bearing walls packed pretty close together. USA codes wouldn't allow you to put down flooring on top of 2x4 lumber, unless maybe you did 12" on center spanning like 2 feet max.

[unusualpond]

Love the overhang and forethought. One thing I like to do for areas like that is a little perimeter lip so boxes don’t go flying through the ceiling when things get messy up there

[cameronmidgley]

This man is the reason I have an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery

[fugazi]

Great job, however I would have laid the insulation in line with the original roof joists rather than in line with your new ones. When you laid the insulation it hops over the original joists causing small voids near the joists. A thermal imaging camera, from the living area, would show greater heat loss in these areas. Maybe not such a big problem in lovely NZ but we need every bit of heat retention over in the UK.

[yup]

Very nicely done. Of course the only problem with NZ ceiling spaces is they are not insulated from the roof and, as you pointed out, very hot. I hope they don't intend on storing heat sensitive or delicate items up there.

[flashdognz]

I have that same kettle, boy does it love to overboil the water! hard working kettle

[ToastbrotRaver]

Ah yes, coming home from a long day's work to relax and watch someone else do work.

[brandonshannon]

Watching so much Scott brown started to use words like packers at work here in the states.

[Invis_Space]

Enjoyed that one, anything more satisfying than seeing ply flooring being laid over some joists? Just me? 😂

[marks--]

In my 60's house the original water header tank was sitting on the trusses which isn't cool.
I built two platforms, one for storage and one for the water tanks.
They are now floating above the trusses, with joists sitting in mortared in hangers in the gables at one end and resting on load bearing walls at the other.
Proper job 👍

[CraigPerry]

If you lay the wood across the rafters like this then you add weight to the roof, fine no big deal thats the whole point so you can add more weight by storing stuff up there.

However if you lay the wood in line with the rafters and bond them together, glue and screw, you made the rafter thicker and the roof stronger. Same amount of wood, more hassle to fit but strengthens the roof instead of using up some of the strength.

[jimurrata]

In the States we call that Crowning the joists.
It also becomes important for wall studs if you intend to tile or hang cabinets.
A little time spent paying attention pays big dividends when it comes to finish.

[marktahu]

Hahaha - you remind of my kids when they were told to clean their rooms!!!

[garraddavies]

Scotty, im from nz, when I have to get in ceiling and muck with batts
Like you I wear white suit, but I bring a few old towels, soak them in water, put them around your neck then over your head, tgen white suit on, hood over your head, then mask.
The towels keep you cool and fibreglass fibres stick to wet towel not you,
Works fantastic, bring 2 tshirts

[PolloPollo]

Just finished my attic. Storage! Luckely i did it the same way. Greetings from Holland.

[terrystephens]

Very neat job, I’ve done the same - ideal for suitcases and Christmas decorations storage. 😃👌👏👏👏

[scott-wright]

This is exactly what I want to do at my place, great instructional