How To Put Storage In Attic

Here is the 2nd part on how to make extra storage space in your attic.

How to put storage in attic.

The more airtight you can make the solution the better protected your items will be inside your attic. How to assess your attic storage potential storage in an attic with roof leaks. This would also be an excellent spot to hide christmas and birthday presents. Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat.

Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood. Plastic storage bins are the best choice for storing clothing in an attic. In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily. You may need clear plastic containers with lids shelving or a tension rod if you want to hang clothing in the attic.

Add some ceiling drawers. Now you will be able to maximize your attic for more storage space. Save all the seasonal items or those items that you will probably never use but can t bear to throw out for the attic. The floor structure of an attic is also the framing for the ceiling beneath it.

Rip 1 2 thick plywood to 24 widths so it will fit up the attic stairs. Full the spaces between the frame members with insulation. It helps to first look at the things you need to store and then buy the right solutions for those items. Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists.

Your attic has tons of space that is not being used and now you can maximize it by ins. Put these boxes on hinges in the space between your rafters to store your less used items. You want to make sure you can lift the boxes easily and if they happen to tumble over they don t hurt anyone. Screw the frame to the joists to secure it in place making sure not to screw into electrical wires.

Watch how to make extra space in your attic that is not being used.