Lightweight Loft Flooring Boards

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Lightweight loft flooring boards.

These are lightweight interlocking panels that are secured to the attic joists by screws. Weight allowed on loft conversion floor as above where for loft flooring or loft storage the ceiling or loft floor is designed to carry only 25kg per square metre. The larger boards are available from your local timber merchant and are the cheapest and easiest way to board a loft. It is suitable for use as a light use domestic flooring panel.

You can call us on 01752 692 760 to double check details like this. Each panel can hold up to 250 pounds and they resemble floor grates allowing for adequate ventilation. Norbord caberboard loft panel is a moisture resistant easy to handle tongue and grooved panel used mainly for floors in confined spaces. It is suitable for damp and humid environments.

So my question is are there any other loft boards that are as strong as 18mm chipboard but weigh considerably less not that i know of but most people use 18mm flooring grade chipboard as it s made for the job. A floor in a loft conversion must be designed to carry a minimum of 150kg per square m. Most customers use styroloft when topping up their loft insulation with fibre rolls. Woodie s high density particleboard loft panels are suitable for attic flooring and working in tight spaces.

1220mmx320mmx18mm 3 pack loft boards. Some loft boards are designed for structural use whereas some are designed as a lightweight product for use where the floor won t be trafficked that often. In the main it allows you to board your loft to provide a storage area. Make sure you double check your chosen loft board to ensure it s suitable for structural or construction use.

The smaller boards are sold in diy stores. Styroloft is designed as a lightweight loft lining subject to low level foot traffic. The 1 220 x 320mm boards come in packs of three and cover 1 17m per pack. This is 5 times more than a loft used for storage on loft boards or loft panels.

Primarily designed as a substrate material however inex floor s smooth surface can and has been adopted as a floor finish in itself to deliver a polished concrete floor like appearance.