Diy Attic Storage

If you re familiar with basic carpentry and framing techniques installing decking for attic storage is a diy friendly project.

Diy attic storage.

Instead of breaking your back to store them why not use a pulley system to lug them up at a fraction of the weight inspiration for this instructab. Get the tutorial at a bowl full of lemons. You can use rigid foam panels or do as tom silva does with nearly all houses these days. If you re considering turning your attic into conditioned storage or living space it s worth changing tactics to insulate between the rafters and wall joists instead of the floor.

Hire a pro to install spray foam insulation. Boxes up into the cramped quarters but this genius diy makes heavy lifting so much easier. Metal wall mounted shelves can hold everything you need and you ll use the space that is considered dead because it s difficult to give it a function. Here is an example for just a small space between rafters.

This type of attic flooring will provide storage space. It is really easy to lay down sheets of plywood between the rafters. Guess what you shouldn t store in your attic. Lower the top of the platform frame even with the mounting rails to check that the platform hangs centered between the mounting rails.

Try these tricks and diy projects to add more smart storage to your unfinished attic. You want to get rid of old boxes or heavy items and put them in your attic. If the spacing between the brackets and the mounting rails isn t equal push the lift housing to make the spacing the same on both sides. Other attic storage ideas if you don t want to clutter the space too much just don t make shelves up to the ceiling go for lower ones to accommodate some things.

When you re lacking in floor space there s only one place to go. So it s cleaning season. Create a stable floor.