Putting Shelving In Your Attic

Your attic has tons of space that is not being used and now you can maximize it by ins.

Putting shelving in your attic.

Build an attic closet against the attic wall using shelves and low hanging rod. You might know that you re intending the shelf to store only inflated party balloons which would be unlikely to overload the trusses but that doesn t mean the next homeowner won t. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. If you put a shelf across four trusses and someone places a heavy object near one end of it most of the weight will be concentrated on one truss.

Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area. Add window seat and tall cabinet. Find space in the attic with bank of drawers built into the eaves. Add accessible storage along the short wall in the attic.

This is especially us. Vent fans pull warm moist air from your bathroom and you don t want that in your attic. Bathroom vent fans that terminate in the attic. Work with the angles to create dynamic shelves and cubbies for holding books.

It is very simple and easy to do it. Watch this video to find out more. In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily. Holiday decorations can be damaged by the extreme heat in attics says santoro delicate fabrics and items that are painted are particularly prone to damage when stored in the attic and plastic decorations like ornaments may melt or warp in the heat.

You need everything that you have stored in the attic. Reroute the fan duct to the outdoors either through the roof or a wall. Start choosing the best place for your shelves. Add a little dresser in the walk in attic closet.

Now you will be able to maximize your attic for more storage space. Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood. Therefore wise is to build shelves in the attic using the roof structure for a better stability where you can store boxes filled with your stuff. Supercat dec 21 17 at 18 40.

Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements. Here is the 2nd part on how to make extra storage space in your attic. By adding shelves that are supported by 2 4 brackets attached to the rafters you can expand your useable attic storage space. Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat.

Stains on the ceilings beneath the attic which can be a surefire indication of a leak in the roof.