How To Frame A Loft Floor. Here Hil and Laffin are framing in the floor structure for a second-story loft see slideshow starting with an LVL main beam system to define the loft floor and the stair opening then filling in with 4x8 Doug Fir joists. The frame is bolted into wall studs and 34-inch plywood is secured to the top.
Here Hil and Laffin are framing in the floor structure for a second-story loft see slideshow starting with an LVL main beam system to define the loft floor and the stair opening then filling in with 4x8 Doug Fir joists. Here we attached our second 26 joist to allow for an extra sturdy floor. The first step in the construction of your loft addition is to cut and install floor joists.
Your floor will be secured by 4x4 posts which run from floor to ceiling.
Here we attached our second 26 joist to allow for an extra sturdy floor. Your building manufacturer assuming it was an engineered metal building may also be able to help you out with a loft design that works with their framing. There is always a lot of cutting involved in laying a loft floor and its a great idea to buy a mini circular saw to save you a huge amount of time and effort. Measure an equal distance between each post.
