How to board a loft.
How to board a loft roof.
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Use 2 screws per loft leg to fix the boards down.
This will allow you to calculate.
Work out the area that you need the boards to cover.
How to board a loft yourself using storefloor from loftzone place a loft board onto the ceiling rafters to make moving about easier and avoid going through the ceiling.
These loft leg supports must be attached to ceiling joists or roof trusses and are installed in a grid.
Screw your first loft board down on top of your loft legs close to the loft hatch.
How to board a loft 1.
Remember that most people only bother to board the central area of their.
The first step is to measure the area you re going to board.
Bear in mind that this spacing of the legs depends on your ceiling joists and trusses as well as the size of the boards you re using.
See our project on measuring floor areas to help calculate.
Slide the second loft board into place so that it joins to the first one.
One board should have a total of 8 screws in it.
Measure the loft area.
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Before starting to board your loft ensure that you have the correct safety gear in place this will.