Questions and Answers for Attic Dek Universal (4-Pack) Made for 16 in. or 24 in. On Center Joist Spacing

A:  I weight 200 lbs and can walk on them, and I have them on 24" on center joists, but they definitely do flex. I keep a large sheet of cardboard (an old shipping box) up in the attic and use it to crawl around.

A:  We are glad you have taken and interest in our product. The 250 lbs rating is for storage. The concern comes with not putting too much weight on the truss system over a long term that may cause it to sag. As long as your truss system is in good condition the panels will uphold a good amount of weight.

A:  Dear Valued Home Depot Customer, We have reached out to the manufacturer and their reply is, "Yes you may walk on the attic deks as long as you have them screwed into place on you joists. Each panel is pretty sturdy."

A:  yes you can hard to crawl on because of the plastic

A:  no you do not need to build up in order to lay down Attic Dek. I am assuming you have blown in insulation. You can compress the insulation with little to no impact on the rating.

A:  Thank you for your interest in AtticDek. Yes, screws are included. You should receive 5 screws per panel. A 4-pack should come with 20 screws.

A:  There are no tabs or places to screw through two panels. To interlock: two or more things engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections and recesses. Our design uses projections and recesses that allow the panels to fit together much like a puzzle and help prevent movement beyond just screwing them into place.

A:  No, each panel has 5 screw holes and each panel is individually screwed to the attic/ceiling joists.

A:  The panels do not attach but lay alongside each other and are separately screwed into the joists. It is an easy installation. They do not snap together. I prefer this so I can stagger the units. I place a few in a row and then place another row about 6 inches apart. The gap is narrow enough to hold my boxes and wide enough so I use fewer units for a cheaper installation. Tip: Install them in the winter-time, or else stay hydrated.

A:  I did 80 square feet and used, dry wall screws. Perfect attachment to the joists and to each other.

A:  2 inche #8 screw

A:  Great question...the material Attic Dek is made of has a high heat deflection temperature. Your attic would have to reach temps in excess of 200 degrees in order for the product to be affected.

A:  I live in Florida and mine have been installed for over a year, which means the brutal summer heat. I would strongly recommend, to provide moving air in your attic area, that you that you have a ridge vent for your roof.

A:  I have had my tiles in my Florida attic for over a year and they stand up extremely well to the brutal summer heat. BTW, there is no such thing as heat deflection on this product! It is simply a very hard plastic. It works as flooring or as a path to other parts of the attic.

A:  It can support up to 250 lbs.

A:  SB - I can assure you that each of the units can easily handle 250 pounds...and when added together, with the interlocking sides (see picture), it can only increase the load.

A:  Thank you for your question, yes we recognize we are not as inexpensive as plywood. Our goal is to provide an easier and faster solution for those who are not able to haul, measure and cut plywood to create storage in the attic.

A:  Well, JM...do the math. Each of these 16 x 24 inch panels is 2.66 square feet. So...4 times 2.66 is? I think you get the point. Another point you are obviously missing is that these 'tiles' mean you don't have to rip 4 x 8 foot plywood and slide them into the attic and then nail...just carry up what you need of these tiles.