Boarding the loft

[madmondeo]

Has anyone got any hints/tips for boarding the loft? I am only going to fix a few boards down just to give me better use of the storage space. Nothing too heavy is going up there.

[sddsddean]

You can get pre cut loft boards from the likes of B & Q. They are usually T+G boards so you don't have to do a lot of fixing. Main problem I had was they assume the builders are exact in their measurements and that the joists/trusses you are fixing to are perfectly spaced. They're not! So check the actual span required for each board before carting it up into the loft; you may need to cut a bit off or even fix an extra bit of timber to the side of the joist to support the board where the joists are spaced too widely. Its a good game though!! Have fun.

[totes32]

go fot the cheap option as i did get the 8x4 chipboard for under �8 at B&Q and they will give you 4 cuts free of charge on each board,so get into the loft with the inch tape and give the sizes to saw desk and it only a matter of a box of screws to put them down,pardon the pun but it cuts out a lot of hassle.

[davidhm]

do not lay your boards across any wiring. I used spacers to lift the boards a few millimetres. It is not a good idea to cut the joists as this could weaken them