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Step 5Preparation 1a - floorboards
I boarded out the loft before I started the job. This has advantages and disadvantages.
The good bit is that you really need those boards to walk on, lie on, kneel on (ouch - my knees) and so forth, especially when you're working in the eaves. You really don't want to put a foot through the ceiling.
On the other hand, it does slightly limit your options when it comes to end walls and eaves.
At the eaves, I'd have liked to staple to the wallplate - but actually that would have been difficult anyway.
Ideally on the end walls I'd have liked to staple the quilt to the last rafter and THEN screw down the floorboards. Instead I made do with stapling to the boards which I had already screwed to the last rafter. I don't suppose it will make much difference.
So on balance, I'm glad I boarded the loft first.
The good bit is that you really need those boards to walk on, lie on, kneel on (ouch - my knees) and so forth, especially when you're working in the eaves. You really don't want to put a foot through the ceiling.
On the other hand, it does slightly limit your options when it comes to end walls and eaves.
At the eaves, I'd have liked to staple to the wallplate - but actually that would have been difficult anyway.
Ideally on the end walls I'd have liked to staple the quilt to the last rafter and THEN screw down the floorboards. Instead I made do with stapling to the boards which I had already screwed to the last rafter. I don't suppose it will make much difference.
So on balance, I'm glad I boarded the loft first.
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