Attic Upgrades
Going to floor two areas for storage...attic joists are 2 x 6 stock running north-south...there is a 2 x 6 cross piece running east-west. I will work on the left side first...this area is called the "Porch"...the right are is the "Archival Deck"... |
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I have to work around some obstacles...will lay down 2 x 4 scabs horizontally on top of the joists... |
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And then attach 3/4 C grade plywood sheets on to the frame. |
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On the deck portion...I ran scabs and plywood in a different, E-W direction... |
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The plywood...3/4 inch C grade...was ripped and cross cut to pre-conceived sizes in the garage at the Benchmark table...and then the 2 foot wide pieces were hoisted into the attic and installed... |
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On the Archives Deck...side view...checking fit for DDG archives (blue), WTG archives (green), and GWG Archives (purple) |
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On the Archives Deck...front angle view. |
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On the Archives Deck...front view of DDG archives. |
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The spine of the Boulevard would optimally be right down the center of the house...however, the vaulted ceiling of the den and the air conditioning ducts cause a direct path to be problematic...here is what an ideal, full 8 foot section would look like...20.5 inch scabs would be air nailed to top of five 2 x 6 joists. |
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Two eight foot 2x4s would be attached to outside of these scabs...making a frame that is 27.5 inches wide. |
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The end scabs will provide a lip for the next piece of ply to lay on... |
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Here is how a 24 inch wide piece of 3/4 inch ply will lay... |
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Close up shows how next section 2 x 4s and ply will attach... |
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First eight foot run was at the far end...I was able to use the 2 x 8 run of plywood as a "sled"...I ran it down the spine of the attic on the collar beams. I roughed out the wiring as I went...and took along necessary tools. |
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I nailed off the 2 x 4 frame with spaces for wires...marked them carefully to avoid putting nails close to them. |
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Screwed down the first 2 x 8 plywood sheet...this gave me a workspace. |
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