Boarding Attic New Build

Adding a floor to an attic can increase storage space or create a new room.

Boarding attic new build. However that doesnt mean new build houses need to forfeit having a useable loft space. A chosen area of our specialist raised loft boarding system some choose just the central area and some prefer the entire loft. During that time we have carried out thousands of loft storage installations in new build properties without any problems or insurance claims just thousands of happy customers with loads of extra storage space in their new home. Then you ll need to build a grid like structure that can hold up the plywood flooring.

A 3 section aluminium loft ladder with operating pole for ease of use 3 section timber folding loft ladder with an new extra large hatch are also very popular. A typical new build loft boarding package. Traditional loft boarding is heavy and a newer home couldn t hold the extra bearing weight of a traditional boarded loft. You can still board directly on to the joists if you want but it is worth noting that this would not pass a building control inspection because you wouldn t have the full 270mm depth of insulation required by regulations.

An important consideration when loft boarding a new build is to ensure that the loft space and loft insulation combined can breathe interstitial condensation will very quickly manifest itself if the air flow is restricted causing damp issues and further ongoing problems this is particularly the case in new builds that are under two years old as they will contain considerably more moisture than that of a new build that has been through the drying out period. Before you start creating a floor for your attic you must make sure that it can handle the additional load. The best solution is to build a raised loft floor above the insulation details of which are shown below. At the attic guys we utilise a unique multi award winning system developed by loftzone.