Rafters are above you they support the battens for the or slates, the timbers that hold up the ceiling that you are attaching the tri and uni supports are 'joists'.
Tidy job. I'm looking to do the same in my loft which I part boarded out 35 years ago. However, it only has 4-6 inches of insulation in the floor so the plan now is to raise the flooring & install more insulation. Before I do that I have just created two levels of shelving between the trusses to get as much clobber off of the floor as possible. Simple job of putting some bracing batons across the trusses at the desired heights & screwing down some T&G loft flooring. This will minimise the size of the Loft Zone Store Floor kit I need for a walkway & to access the shelves. I have also installed 5-6 LED strip lights in the loft which are a big improvement over the old 40watt bulb & fluorescent tube strip light I had previously. Although more expensive I think the Loft Zone Store Floor system is far more superior than the other types that are out there.
Hi Colin, thanks for your comment. It is a decent loft system over the ones in the big diy shops, definitely worth the extra in cost IMO. Good luck with upgrading your loft project.
great video, I've just purchased a large kit to lay, one thing that doesn't seem clear from the vids I've watched is how often you have to use the uni support? I know the tri supports are spaced at 610mm
Thanks - Hope this helps. seem to recommend one uni support for every cross beam. Good luck with the install👍 www.attic-zone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AtticZone-Store-Floor-Installation-Instructions.pdf
Hi DK, good job, looking tidy! I was wondering what height is your apex? I'm guessing this the standard storefloor rather than the compact one? I'm looking to install one in mine but because my apex is quite shallow (~180cm) I already have to hunch at the moment when just on the rafters themselves
Depends where you get it. I've found timber from a merchant to work out about half the price of the loft zone kits. The good thing about timber is it pulls the loft floor structure together making it more rigid. The downside is the achievable height without having to up the size of the timber or double the amount you lay. The more timber you add, the more weight you place on the load bearing elements of the structure. The advantage of the loft zone kits is their weight and the 270/300mm height you gain with very little weight added to the joists. The structure however is slightly less rigid in comparison and in my case more expensive. I have gone back and fourth and decided to go for timber but the choice should be made based on your own personal estimations based off what suits your ceiling/joists and loft layout.
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Thanks for taking the time to do this video. Very good.
Cheers
Great video. Thank you for sharing the experience.
Rafters are above you they support the battens for the or slates, the timbers that hold up the ceiling that you are attaching the tri and uni supports are 'joists'.
Thanks for this mate
Tidy job. I'm looking to do the same in my loft which I part boarded out 35 years ago. However, it only has 4-6 inches of insulation in the floor so the plan now is to raise the flooring & install more insulation. Before I do that I have just created two levels of shelving between the trusses to get as much clobber off of the floor as possible. Simple job of putting some bracing batons across the trusses at the desired heights & screwing down some T&G loft flooring. This will minimise the size of the Loft Zone Store Floor kit I need for a walkway & to access the shelves. I have also installed 5-6 LED strip lights in the loft which are a big improvement over the old 40watt bulb & fluorescent tube strip light I had previously. Although more expensive I think the Loft Zone Store Floor system is far more superior than the other types that are out there.
Hi Colin, thanks for your comment. It is a decent loft system over the ones in the big diy shops, definitely worth the extra in cost IMO. Good luck with upgrading your loft project.
great video, I've just purchased a large kit to lay, one thing that doesn't seem clear from the vids I've watched is how often you have to use the uni support? I know the tri supports are spaced at 610mm
Thanks - Hope this helps. seem to recommend one uni support for every cross beam. Good luck with the install👍
www.attic-zone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AtticZone-Store-Floor-Installation-Instructions.pdf
@@DK388 cheers mate comes tomorrow so will find out soon enough
Hi DK, good job, looking tidy!
I was wondering what height is your apex? I'm guessing this the standard storefloor rather than the compact one?
I'm looking to install one in mine but because my apex is quite shallow (~180cm) I already have to hunch at the moment when just on the rafters themselves
Hi, thankyou. Yes standard storefloor. Apex before is about 2155mm. After, store floor to apex is 300mm less. (1855mm). Thanks for watching.
would timber not be cheaper
Maybe cheaper but may not be better 😬
no timber would be more expensive.
Depends where you get it. I've found timber from a merchant to work out about half the price of the loft zone kits. The good thing about timber is it pulls the loft floor structure together making it more rigid. The downside is the achievable height without having to up the size of the timber or double the amount you lay. The more timber you add, the more weight you place on the load bearing elements of the structure. The advantage of the loft zone kits is their weight and the 270/300mm height you gain with very little weight added to the joists. The structure however is slightly less rigid in comparison and in my case more expensive. I have gone back and fourth and decided to go for timber but the choice should be made based on your own personal estimations based off what suits your ceiling/joists and loft layout.
Cheer up a bit will you, fucking hell.