Can I board my loft for storage?

Boarding out your loft can provide a safe and clean storage space for all your boxes of memories, Christmas decorations, extra clothes and anything else you can’t bear to part with. In order to properly board your loft you’ll need a jigsaw and workbench, hammer, screwdrivers, drill, tape measure and pencil.

How do you board a loft cheaply?

For a cheaper way to board than Diy store boards, buy larger flooring boards and cut them down yourself, better value for money especially if you can pick them up from a merchant. You can then measure loft hatch opening and lay in longer lengths, depending on height to pull boards up.

Is it worth boarding a loft?

It most certainly does. The more storage space your home has to offer, the more value is added to you home. Loft boarding can increase the floor space in your home by up to 50% and using a fitted loft ladder, will offer a safe and easily accessible storage space.

Can I board my loft and use it as a bedroom?

Can I board my loft and use it as a bedroom? If you’re converting your loft into an extra bedroom, or a room that is considered a living space, the work will have to meet the government’s Building Regulations. The room must be accessible via a permanent staircase and must have the correct fire regulations.

Do you need planning permission to board a loft?

For a loft conversion to be considered permitted development, not requiring planning permission, it must: Not exceed the volume allowance of 40 cubic meters of additional space for terraced houses, or 50 cubic meters for detached and semi-detached houses.

How much weight can loft boards take?

Trusses in new build homes are designed and built to allow for 25Kg/m2 of storage plus the weight of a person walking in the loft. For older homes a professional survey may be required. The safe load will depend on the size of the joist and the length of its span.

Do you need building regs for loft boarding?

You can board out your loft without Building Regulation approval but laying or fitting loft flooring in the loft or attic must only be done to store light items, such as empty suitcases.

Can you walk on loft boards?

Products such as Loft Legs consist of ultra-strong, recycled plastic legs that create a raised platform strong enough to walk on and support storage items. They are easy to fit, extremely lightweight, allow for pipes and cables to be present and do not create thermal bridging.

Can you walk on raised loft boards?

Loft Leg Raised Boarding Systems Products such as Loft Legs consist of ultra-strong, recycled plastic legs that create a raised platform strong enough to walk on and support storage items. They are easy to fit, extremely lightweight, allow for pipes and cables to be present and do not create thermal bridging.