Attached are some pictures of the loft and the floor.
Making loft floor stronger.
Flooring your attic is the best way to add space to your home at a low cost.
The money may turn up one day and as such the floor would already be done.
The only time i d want to bend them was if they were measured and found to be out of spec this does happen and irons can change over time or if i had large or uneven yardage gaps that i wanted to close up.
Learn how to build attic flooring on top of existing joists.
I have bought 1220x325x18mm loft panels.
The gap between two joists spans 560mm.
How to make floor joists stronger.
After several centuries of service floor joists in older homes may sag or crack.
I would however like to make the floor stronger and in line with the current building regulations.
Want to make loft floor stronger for lots of storage.
First off basic floor plan of the loft.
However i am not going for the full on loft conversion i dont have the money or a suitable space to put a staircase.
I know joists at moment are just for ceiling and can be boarded for storage and light foot traffic.
Will be insulating and boarding all round just.
Brick block marsonary and concrete.
Long spans of joists in newer homes may wobble or bounce from foot traffic.
Learn everything you need to know about the spacing of floor joists with this helpful guide that discusses wood species lumber grade load and more.
Hello mildred the loft floor as it is is not substansial to carry any severe weight as the ceiling joists are only purely to hold the bedroom ceilings up.