Building Attic Walkway

Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists.

Building attic walkway.

Cut 2 thick lumber to length for the frame. The attic floor has to be strong enough to hold you and the extra weight of your furniture. After that screw it in place using the 2 inch deck screws. Attach metal covers to electrical junction boxes and move any electrical wires out of the way or notch the frame to fit around them.

The surface itself just has to be strong enough to handle your weight along with tools and gear. An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive. The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter. Spent time trying to figure out insulation bays aroun.

Wiring and safety typically your roof space contains a great deal of your home s electrical wiring. Place the first plywood sheet on top of the 2x structure starting by the attic entrance. 2x6 s on edge running perpendicular to the joists will also distributed the load across more joists. February 5 2019i grabbed some filthy used plywood and tossed it up in the attic to make some walkways.

A 4 foot long plywood strip will need at least 8 screws on it. We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support. We normally recommend that you place plywood over the top of the rafters creating a walkway to the a c and in that area only lay in one or two layers of unfaced fiberglass blanket on top of the plywood walkway and around the ac unit itself. Ensure that the end of the first plywood sheet lands on a piece of 2x leaving enough room to position the.

The first plank is placed at the entrance of the attic walkway on the first horizontal chord. Apply construction adhesive on one side and place it on the horizontal chord. A structural engineer will need to assess your house if you re considering building an attic. Imo 3 2x6 s with a 1 2 space between 16 joist spacing will be sufficient to walk on.