Loft Conversion Floor Strengthening

This is part 2 in my series of loft conversion videos.

Loft conversion floor strengthening.

This method ensures the thermal insulation level is maintained and your u value is not compromised. The loft room will also have to be separated by a fire door either at the top or bottom of the new stairs. Even if the loft was previously used for light storage you will almost certainly have to strengthen the ceiling joists in the loft floor. It also provides protection against stress on the ceilings beneath.

In this video i show how i cut my my joists make packer plates get the joists from the garden up int. If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists. The plan is just to put down some 18mm chipboard insulate the roof and board off the roof and eaves. Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist.

Full length timbers are used for additional strength. Hi all i m in the planning process of starting a basic loft conversion in my flat which will be for used for storage and as a work area. In the case of 2x6 joists you can pair them up with additional 2x6 joists by nailing them together side by side.