garys_2kPremium
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Farmington, MI | reply to Draiman
Re: Attic flooring Looking good! Are you using screws to hold down the flooring? |
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
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I didn't get the first of three sections completely finished but it's coming along nicely. I put around 500 lbs of books onto a section and it didn't do anything. This section is around 7' x 12' the next is 7' x 22' and the last is 14' x 14'.
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC Reviews:
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They delivered the flooring yesterday. Those are ~2'x4' pieces of 5/8" CDX plywood. That's most of it minus the 12 pieces I moved into the house to install this week-end. |
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Louisville, KY
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while those seem real need at 1st glance, they could be a major source of problems. Most engineered trusses are not designed to support extra weight (except for sheet rock and insulation) on the bottom stringers. Using the system without having approval of the designers of the trusses could lead to failure of the trusses. |
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Carnegie, PA
kudos:4 | reply to Draiman
wow, my brain hurts reading this thread..
sad to see the convo goto shit like this.. xcal, kudos on keepin it together.. and good luck with your project, 1/2" ply is the good choice.
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | reply to DKS
said by DKS:said by robbin:said by DKS:You may also have moisture/condensation problems. You appear to have no soffit venting, with the insulation plugging that air space up. I would describe that attic as a mould farm just waiting to happen. Attics have air circulation for a reason. That seems to be a dead air space.
You should research conditioned or unventilated attics. It has become more popular in recent years. In my environment, it's a non-starter. Attic air circulation and insulation are done for a reason. It actually cools the house. I'm not going to Google it for you but you obviously have no insight into new thinking regarding conditioned, unventilated attics. It can be done in all climates although the climate will determine the proper design. |
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC Reviews:
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I just ordered the 5/8" CDX Fir/Spruce Plywood @$25.40/ea and they are ripping it into 2' x 4' pieces (quarters) and delivering it at no charge tomorrow. If anyone wants pictures when it's finished let me know via IM.
Thanks to everyone for the help. That concludes my involvement in this thread. 
PS: Feel free to discuss this more as it might pertain to someone else searching Google about this same thing. I'm all set on tips, advice, etc. on my project though.
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join:2002-12-21
Antioch, IL
kudos:3 | reply to Draiman
said by Draiman:I just ordered the 5/8" CDX Fir/Spruce Plywood @$25.40/ea and they are ripping it into 2' x 4' pieces (quarters) and delivering it at no charge tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone for the help. That concludes this thread.
PS: Mods can lock it up!
Once again, this isn't the For Sale forum. |
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Re: Attic flooring Please refrain from derailing the thread with off topic stuff. You should know better then this! |
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ChinaboundPremium
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Antioch, IL
kudos:3 | reply to Draiman
This isn't the For Sale forum. |
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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In case you didn't hear or understand the first time. Please refrain from derailing the thread with off topic stuff. You should know better then this!
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join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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said by Draiman:If there haven't been any issues in over 40-50 years so far there's no reason to think they will start now. If that's not enough time to know nothing is!
If you only did the new insulation last year, the last 40 years are no measure at all.
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Please refrain from derailing the thread with off topic stuff. You should know better then this! |
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
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Owen Sound, ON
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said by Draiman:said by DKS:What effect will the flooring have on heat transfer from below? All wood has an R value. You have water pipes up there. Right now you are heating the space from below. What impact will that new floor have on the ambient temp of the attic space if you create a dead air space (insulation with the flooring (more insulation)?
You may also have moisture/condensation problems. You appear to have no soffit venting, with the insulation plugging that air space up. I would describe that attic as a mould farm just waiting to happen. Attics have air circulation for a reason. That seems to be a dead air space.
It's dead air space with or without flooring. The other side has flooring that's been there since about 1960 with no issues. The water pipes have been there since around 1970 with no issues. I just had that rigid board installed in 2012 to do it right but over 40 years of it being wrong and it's still there working fine. That new work doubled the R value from about R15 to about R30. Not worried at all about pipes freezing, weight, dead air, or anything else crazy people can come up with only flooring and that it's already decided to be 5/8" plywood. Thanks to everyone for the help. That concludes this thread. You miss my point entirely. The soffits are unvented. There is little air circulation. You will have issues, I believe. Mould can develop over time. Watch for black.
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DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
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Owen Sound, ON
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said by robbin:said by DKS:You may also have moisture/condensation problems. You appear to have no soffit venting, with the insulation plugging that air space up. I would describe that attic as a mould farm just waiting to happen. Attics have air circulation for a reason. That seems to be a dead air space.
You should research conditioned or unventilated attics. It has become more popular in recent years. In my environment, it's a non-starter. Attic air circulation and insulation are done for a reason. It actually cools the house. That being said, I have lived in old houses with rooms like that which are insulated and not vented properly, with wood floors. Hot as hell in summer and cold as a an ice cube in winter, even with air conditioning and heating.
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | reply to DKS
said by DKS:You may also have moisture/condensation problems. You appear to have no soffit venting, with the insulation plugging that air space up. I would describe that attic as a mould farm just waiting to happen. Attics have air circulation for a reason. That seems to be a dead air space.
You should research conditioned or unventilated attics. It has become more popular in recent years. |
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DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
join:2012-06-01
Kill Devil Hills, NC Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
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said by DKS:What effect will the flooring have on heat transfer from below? All wood has an R value. You have water pipes up there. Right now you are heating the space from below. What impact will that new floor have on the ambient temp of the attic space if you create a dead air space (insulation with the flooring (more insulation)?
You may also have moisture/condensation problems. You appear to have no soffit venting, with the insulation plugging that air space up. I would describe that attic as a mould farm just waiting to happen. Attics have air circulation for a reason. That seems to be a dead air space.
It's dead air space with or without flooring. The other side has flooring that's been there since about 1960 with no issues. The water pipes have been there since around 1970 with no issues. I just had that rigid board installed in 2012 to do it right but over 40 years of it being wrong and it's still there working fine. That new work doubled the R value from about R15 to about R30. Not worried at all about pipes freezing, weight, dead air, or anything else crazy people can come up with only flooring and that it's already decided to be 5/8" plywood.
Thanks to everyone for the help. That concludes this thread.
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