Attic Storage Between Tresses

Use common sense and do not overload the trusses.

Attic storage between tresses.

Scrap of plywood over the chords and set about 40 lbs. On the general panel of the roof truss specification dialog. Reducing the amount you can safely store. Check the box beside force truss rebuild.

Of stuff on it. This storage area is not meant for occupancy but allows for storage up to 25 pounds per square foot. Access to attic storage if you want to use your attic on a regular basis or to store large items you may need to enlarge the access opening and install an access ladder or drop down stairs. Check the box beside attic truss.

That means you could lay a 2 x 4 ft. Change the bottom chord depth to match your floor structure depth for floor 2. Typically this type of upgrade will run you about 2 a square foot. As you can see we put a layer of plywood down to create a very nice storage room.

Then the remaining floor space can hold big ticket items like that christmas tree you refuse to take apart. Select the roof truss and click the open object edit button. If you want a full blown attic truss with a room the cost of a single truss is just 158. Had you incorporated a full sized attic truss in your roof i ll bet you could have created a 15 wide by 30 foot long room for less than 1 350.

Instead of piling all of your boxes in the middle use the space between your trusses. The horizontal bottom chords of most garage trusses are designed to carry the weight of drywall and insulation. Some roofs are framed with special storage trusses that leave an open central space suitable for storage. A regular common truss with a 24 foot span and a 10 12 roof pitch with no storage space costs 69 in my market at this time.

So if your ceiling is unfinished you have some excess carrying capacity up there. Is a safe estimate. Spread web storage trusses are engineered to have a small area to allow storage within. This same truss framed as a light storage truss costs just 87.

The center webs are usually spread wider to allow for storage in the center of the truss. Use 3 8 or 1 2 plywood if you have to lay something down and lay it perpendicular to the truss chords. Don t use 5 8 plywood as it only adds more weight.