Traditional loft boarding is heavy and a newer home couldn t hold the extra bearing weight of a traditional boarded loft.
Boarding attic new build.
During that time we have carried out thousands of loft storage installations in new build properties without any problems or insurance claims just thousands of happy customers with loads of extra storage space in their new home.
Before you start creating a floor for your attic you must make sure that it can handle the additional load.
However that doesnt mean new build houses need to forfeit having a useable loft space.
At the attic guys we utilise a unique multi award winning system developed by loftzone.
A typical new build loft boarding package.
A 3 section aluminium loft ladder with operating pole for ease of use 3 section timber folding loft ladder with an new extra large hatch are also very popular.
The best solution is to build a raised loft floor above the insulation details of which are shown below.
Boarding your loft in a new build at access4lofts kettering we have been creating easily accessible safe storage spaces in lofts for over 10 years.
Then you ll need to build a grid like structure that can hold up the plywood flooring.
It s an extremely lightweight system that spreads the load bearing weight evenly it s nhbc approved and will not invalidate your new build warranty.
Adding a floor to an attic can increase storage space or create a new room.
A chosen area of our specialist raised loft boarding system some choose just the central area and some prefer the entire loft.