Just so I am using the right terminology are Joist the 2 by 8 boards that go across the sealing or the floor of the attic.? Also what are partitions?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home remodeling ideas > The joists then are probably on 24 inch centers. Depending a little on how > many partitions are under, 2 by 8 should be quite good. > > Commonly the sub floor is made of tongue and grooved 5/8th plywood which > comes in 4 by 8 foot sheets. I doubt you will be able to get them through > the trap door. You may be able to buy planks of ship which has a rabbet > along the edges which you nail through to the joist overlapping each > piece. > You may even be able to buy tongue & groove. Traditionally such planks are > nailed down diagonally across the joists. > > If you are going to live in the space then you will either want to bring > heat into it or remove the insulation to permit heat to rise into the > space. > You will then want to keep that heat from contacting the under side of the > roof decking unless you live in a moderate climate. Because there is an > air > conditioner I am guessing you will want to insulate against heat on the > roof > from heating that space, either way you will need to maintain air > circulation under the roof decking. You can leave the insulation over the > ceiling for it's sound properties and if you are just using the space for > storage then it won't matter much. > > You may like to bring some more electricity up there, lots of people like > to > run a radio shack from their attic or model trains, things like that. > > Have fun! > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn Keen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:19 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home remodeling ideas > > >> Okay, I had another look. >> >>> What do they have for a floor up there now? >> a board that's probably about 3 foot wide and 8 feet long. that's a >> guestament. >> the beams up there are 2 by 8. >> Only the space just beyond the ladder and too the air conditioning unit >> is >> covered right now. >>> >>> Generally you wouldn't be able to get sheets of plywood up through the >>> trap >>> door so you will need to use plank construction. One trouble though is >>> nailing, the joists are probably only 2 by 4 and not rigid enough, >>> hammering >>> and moving about particularly over wider spans like a living room will >>> probably cause movement and cracks in the ceiling plaster or screws or >>> nails >>> to pop. >> >> Just guessing but I think the beams up there are about 3 feet apart. I >> didn't look at all of them but the ones around the opening were. >> >>> >>> You could screw or use a power nailer. >> >> Oh for-sure, . grin screws all the way. >> >> >> Guess I'll be making a trip to home depot next weekend. 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