Loft Conversion Reinforcing Floor Joists

Reinforcing loft floor for heavier storage.

Loft conversion reinforcing floor joists.

Clear the joist spaces. Pull out all insulation and any debris from all of the joist spaces so you can see the full length of each joist including where it meets the exterior walls. These are only in one section of the loft and the rest of the lof has only the 3x2 joists. 4x2 going across on top of the old floor joists.

Existing joist ends rotten in the wall only we supply a timber resin splice kit with a 45 degree face angle. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next securitynewbie. In this video i fit more joists up to t. There is a staircase running in.

The loft room will also have to be separated by a fire door either at the top or bottom of the new stairs. A basic floor system is installed in about 10 stages from preparation to boarding the floor. Types of loft conversion beams and joists that we offer to eliminate the use of heavy and expensive steel. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or.

Also remove any blocking or bridging between the joists as applicable. 22 may 2016. Discussion in building started by securitynewbie 24 may 2016. The new floor joists of your loft conversion will need to offer at least 30 minutes worth of fire protection which could mean replastering the ceilings in those first floor rooms below.

A new floor system is installed using a frame trimmer joists to support the floor joists that span the width of the loft.