Lightweight Loft Flooring Boards

Inex floor is a high strength lightweight internal or external flooring sheet with tongue and grooved t g edges for a neat secure surface.

Lightweight loft flooring boards.

Norbord caberboard loft panel is a moisture resistant easy to handle tongue and grooved panel used mainly for floors in confined spaces. These are lightweight interlocking panels that are secured to the attic joists by screws. 1220mmx320mmx18mm 3 pack loft boards. The smaller boards are sold in diy stores.

The 1 220 x 320mm boards come in packs of three and cover 1 17m per pack. Each panel can hold up to 250 pounds and they resemble floor grates allowing for adequate ventilation. A floor in a loft conversion must be designed to carry a minimum of 150kg per square m. The larger boards are available from your local timber merchant and are the cheapest and easiest way to board a loft.

Primarily designed as a substrate material however inex floor s smooth surface can and has been adopted as a floor finish in itself to deliver a polished concrete floor like appearance. Made from recycled materials these panels are already cut to either 16 or 24 inch widths depending on the space between your trusses. The strongest raised loft boarding system available loftzone storefloor can hold up to an impressive 500kg per square meter due to its tri and uni supports made from extremely strong engineering grade recycled plastic making it much stronger than the joists of a typical loft. In the main it allows you to board your loft to provide a storage area.

It is suitable for use as a light use domestic flooring panel. So my question is are there any other loft boards that are as strong as 18mm chipboard but weigh considerably less not that i know of but most people use 18mm flooring grade chipboard as it s made for the job. Styroloft is designed as a lightweight loft lining subject to low level foot traffic. Most customers use styroloft when topping up their loft insulation with fibre rolls.

Some loft boards are designed for structural use whereas some are designed as a lightweight product for use where the floor won t be trafficked that often. Tips advice stores login cart 0 recently added item s you have no. Make sure you double check your chosen loft board to ensure it s suitable for structural or construction use. You can call us on 01752 692 760 to double check details like this.

It is suitable for damp and humid environments.