Step 9
Install Loft Floor
Step 10A
Install Loft Floor Sheathing
Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access
opening. The detail below shows two possibilities. Regardless of desired
layout it is important to install sheathing staggered.
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4' x 4'
4' x 8
4' x 8
Suggested 2'x4'
Opening Location
4' x 8
4' x 8
4' x 8
4' x 8
2' x 4'
2' x 4'
4' x 4'
Suggested 2'x4'
Opening Location
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.