I'm about to lay down my loft flooring and am searching for tips on how to draw it tight. It is open beam (no subfloor) and the wood I am using is 1 & 1/4 in. tongue and groove.
I have seen something relating to this here on the forum but as usual am unable to locate it now that I need it. Hopefully there is some method that will work where I won't have to buy a special tool.
Quote from: dug on November 09, 2010, 09:20:49 AM
I'm about to lay down my loft flooring and am searching for tips on how to draw it tight. It is open beam (no subfloor) and the wood I am using is 1 & 1/4 in. tongue and groove.
I have seen something relating to this here on the forum but as usual am unable to locate it now that I need it. Hopefully there is some method that will work where I won't have to buy a special tool.
There is several post if you do a search of Tounge & groove. Here are just a few that I recall commenting on ( easier to find for me). Most loft floors I believe are a little wider material when working with an open beam concept but the same principle applies. Once you get started just save a piece of scrap to use to drive and pry against.
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=7297.msg93938#msg93938
http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=7442.msg104448#msg104448