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Posted by Mikepier on February 7, 2010, 9:06 am
I am nearing completion of my attic project. I recently put in an
attic stairs and putting in 3/4" OSB plywood for the floor, replacing
the old T&G planks I had up there. I live in a split level 50 year old
house. The attic is 2X6's spaced 16"OC. It spans approx 20' X20'.
Below are some walls forming a bedroom closet .Although I am not sure
if this is a load bearing wall for the attic, I would think it does
add some support. But realistically how much weight can be put up
there? Is there some sort of guidline?
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Posted by LouB on February 7, 2010, 9:09 am
Mikepier wrote:
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> I am nearing completion of my attic project. I recently put in an
> attic stairs and putting in 3/4" OSB plywood for the floor, replacing
> the old T&G planks I had up there. I live in a split level 50 year old
> house. The attic is 2X6's spaced 16"OC. It spans approx 20' X20'.
> Below are some walls forming a bedroom closet .Although I am not sure
> if this is a load bearing wall for the attic, I would think it does
> add some support. But realistically how much weight can be put up
> there? Is there some sort of guidline?
Probably a lot more than you care to haul up those stairs.
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Posted by benick on February 7, 2010, 11:15 pm
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> Mikepier wrote:
>> I am nearing completion of my attic project. I recently put in an
>> attic stairs and putting in 3/4" OSB plywood for the floor, replacing
>> the old T&G planks I had up there. I live in a split level 50 year old
>> house. The attic is 2X6's spaced 16"OC. It spans approx 20' X20'.
>> Below are some walls forming a bedroom closet .Although I am not sure
>> if this is a load bearing wall for the attic, I would think it does
>> add some support. But realistically how much weight can be put up
>> there? Is there some sort of guidline?
> Probably a lot more than you care to haul up those stairs.
Ditto...As long as your just puting Christmas decorations , boxes of
seasonal clothes ect. you should be fine...Just don't put a pallet of bricks
up there...LOL...As usual use common sense...
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Posted by Mikepier on February 8, 2010, 6:28 am
I saw pics of some attics that there were some 2X4's nailed from the
roof rafters down to the ceiling joists I guess for extra support. Can
I put one or two in for the long span above my bedroom?
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Posted by LouB on February 8, 2010, 8:59 am
Mikepier wrote:
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> I saw pics of some attics that there were some 2X4's nailed from the
> roof rafters down to the ceiling joists I guess for extra support. Can
> I put one or two in for the long span above my bedroom?
Sure, and that may help stop the roof from blowing off in a major hurricane.
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> attic stairs and putting in 3/4" OSB plywood for the floor, replacing
> the old T&G planks I had up there. I live in a split level 50 year old
> house. The attic is 2X6's spaced 16"OC. It spans approx 20' X20'.
> Below are some walls forming a bedroom closet .Although I am not sure
> if this is a load bearing wall for the attic, I would think it does
> add some support. But realistically how much weight can be put up
> there? Is there some sort of guidline?