It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists.
How to walk in attic space.
Depending on the span you ll need at least a 2 by 8 joist under foot for flooring.
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If you were to remove all the insulation you would see the drywall or plaster of the ceiling below nothing more.
Decide on the size of floor and remove insulation from between joists in that area.
While molly envisioned its 450 square foot attic as a walk in closet joel thought it fit for seasonal storage and college memorabilia.
Do not add insulation between heated spaces.
Robert from winnipeg manitoba asks about the safety of walking around in his attic first let s be sure not to fall into the room below.
First thing you need to do is clear everything out of there.
In 2009 joel darby and molly parrish purchased their first home an 1 800 square foot atlanta bungalow built in 1925.
Clean it up and clear it all out.
If you are not going to remove the insulation you.
Separate everything into groups.
Make sure the joists in the attic are suitable to carry weight.
If you don t need it throw it out.
6 steps to organizing the attic.
If it doesn.