
Step 8
Install Loft Floor
Step 9A
Install Loft Floor Sheathing
4' x 4'
4' x 8
Suggested 2'x4' Opening Location
4' x 8
4' x 8
2' x 4'
Important: Before securing the 2x4 floor joists make sure the side walls are plumb. The
building width should be 12'-0" measuring from the outside of the 2x4 tie plates.
4' x 8
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Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access
opening. The detail below shows one possibility. Regardless of desired
layout it is important to install sheathing staggered when possible.