Attic Crawl Space Supports

If it s a long crawl through the attic consider putting a simple tread board system in place.

Attic crawl space supports.

Replacing a support beam costs 1 500 to 5 000. But a lesser known alternative is cheap styrofoam boogie boards available at most toy centers for around ten dollars. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. Atticrawl has raised the bar for the industry standard when it comes to attic and crawl space services.

The safest way to move around an unfinished attic is to create a catwalk or walking platform by attaching some 1x6 or 1x8 boards or strips of 3 4 plywood to the joists with screws don t use nails because the hammering might disturb the drywall or plaster ceiling below. The joists should support your weight but the space between them almost certainly will not. It really depends on how hard it is to get to what material you use wood or steel and any other structural damage you might have. This is where the holster and the head lamp come in handy.

Now if you re carrying a flashlight that may limit you. 1 8 or 1 10 lumber is frequently used or strips of plywood. That could be two feet and one hand two hands and a knee your thigh and two hands usually when you re trying to squeeze toward the soffit eave area or any number of combinations.