Loft Conversion Floor Joists Install

The strong timbers approx 225mm x 75mm timber are secured to the.

Loft conversion floor joists install.

Once the steels are. Now that the rsjs are in we can start putting in the floor joists into the loft conversion. It is at this stage when the dormer windows are being constructed that your loft conversion will be exposed to the elements so you ll need good temporary sheeting to protect against the weather. New floor joists are measured and.

I am currently at the planning stage with my proposed loft conversion which i intend to carry out myself. In each of the steels we are going to fix a length of timber if the steel fabricator hasn t pre drilled the steels you must do this now with a mag drill a 14mm hole every 400mm centres. This is part 2 in my series of loft conversion videos. It s a good idea to mark out where your joists are positioned on the steel before you drill to avoid putting a hole where a joist will be.

Installing the floor joists to a loft conversion. In this video i show how i cut my my joists make packer plates get the joists from the garden up int. A ridge beam is installed beneath the apex before the dormer roof joists can themselves be fixed in place and the roof weathered. I have plenty of trade experience as i am an electrician but am unsure of a couple of aspects regarding some of the.

How we install a new loft floor clearing the loft area of all debris insulation struts and temporary boards to expose the ceiling boards trimmer joists form the periphery of the new floor.