Attic Storage?

[GreggC69]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

[LuvtheVillages]

I have not heard of anyone having a problem with weight in the attic storage. Just be reasonable.

More important is to consider the heat. It gets super-hot up there. Do not store anything that will be damaged by heat.

For example, not the artificial Christmas tree. Over several years ours faded and got brittle.
I would avoid storing plastics and textiles in the attic.

Others' experiences may differ.

[kp11364]

I have not heard of anyone having a problem with weight in the attic storage. Just be reasonable.

More important is to consider the heat. It gets super-hot up there. Do not store anything that will be damaged by heat.

For example, not the artificial Christmas tree. Over several years ours faded and got brittle.
I would avoid storing plastics and textiles in the attic.

Others' experiences may differ.

I've heard it gets very hot up in the attic - you mention to not store plastic up there... so what is "safe" to store up there? Leather? Metal? Are Rubbermaid bins with tops okay to use up there? What about luggage?

Do you recommend getting the radiant heat barrier and extra insulation?

Thanks!

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

Maybe the handles on the luggage will get brittle if you put it up there. Better to keep them in the closets indoors.

[Battlebasset]

It gets crazy hot in attics in Florida. Don't put anything up there that you really can't afford to lose. As long as you don't put really heavy things up there, you should be OK. If it's really heavy, not sure how you would get it up there in the first place.

[cjrjck]

I must be an outlier but I have just about anything I can get up there in my attic. Anything I would put in the garage for storage I would probably put in the attic with a few exceptions. I do not put golf clubs up there for fear the grips might get soft but I have seen many sets of golf clubs in attics in rentals here. I also have found the attic to be hot but not nearly as hot as I thought it would be. Goes without saying you to watch out for nails sticking through the roof.

[AZ SLIM]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

I would definitely NOT put a car up there even if it fits.
:smiley:

[Topspinmo]

Keep it low to floor of attic lot cooler at low point of attic. Cooler meaning few degrees less hot.

[kkingston57]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

Should be Ok on weight as trusses should be 16 inches apart. People can walk on the plywood.

[Altavia]

Keep it low to floor of attic lot cooler at low point of attic. Cooler meaning few degrees less hot.

I have a remote temperature sensor 4ft above the deck that has never gotten more than seven degrees warmer than outside air.

[Jim1mack]

The two of us added shelves in our closets above the original ones as a DIY. Adds lots of storage. Lowe’s or HD will cut them to the lengths you want.

[mraines]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

I have stored my artificial tree and all my Christmas decorations in the attic for 9 years without a problem. My garage does have insulation.

[CarlR33]

I would definitely NOT put a car up there even if it fits.
:smiley: or a gun or money safe, LOL

[coffeebean]

I've heard it gets very hot up in the attic - you mention to not store plastic up there... so what is "safe" to store up there? Leather? Metal? Are Rubbermaid bins with tops okay to use up there? What about luggage?

Do you recommend getting the radiant heat barrier and extra insulation?

Thanks!

We have the radiant heat barrier in our attic. We store everything with the exception of candles. We have lots of plastic up there including Rubbermaid bins. No problems in 15 years in this Florida summer heat.

[coffeebean]

Maybe the handles on the luggage will get brittle if you put it up there. Better to keep them in the closets indoors.

We have no room in the closets to store luggage that looks like a luggage store. (see how I did that?) Our luggage has not suffered at all being stored in the attic.

[Topspinmo]

I have a remote temperature sensor 4ft above the deck that has never gotten more than seven degrees warmer than outside air.

Depends on roof design. I have maybe 4 1/2 foot of height in my attic, temps at top 125 degrees or more and middle 90’s at lowest level.

[Bartsdsl@embarqmail.com]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

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[Normal]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

Not the best place to store anything of great concern. We stored some wood and a few decoration totes up there. There were some old metal braces put up there also. A set of golf clubs were destroyed by the attic heat because the grips melted to nothing. It is definitely the HOTTEST spot in your house. Plastics and rubbers don’t have a chance.

[BlackHarley]

Don't store anything glued, it becomes a melted blob. Our attic hits 135 degrees in the summer.

[Trynforpar]

We have quite a bit of storage in our attic. I even added more plywood flooring to the outer perimeters. To moderate the temperature, I had The Solar Guys install to solar power vents to move the air around. I also had Magic Stairs install an electronic lift to minimize the risk of using the ladder to carry larger items.

[Gunny2403]

Nope

[bowlingal]

NO CANDLES in the attic

[Cuervo]

I've been here for a little over 12 years and am no youngster, I had the same set up when I moved in, and I extended the flooring out on both sides almost tripling the storage space. I did that by myself but I'm sure you can get someone to do that for you. Also, I installed florescent lighting, the one 60W bulb was a joke.

[Achilles]

Various length and width of like-new RubberMaid Wire shelves that I would like to sell, half of what they would cost at Lowes or Home Depot. We replaced the wire shelving in a large walk-in closet with built-in shelving and drawers.

[Wondering]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?
Anything you can carry up there should be fine for the roof structure. Don't put anything up there that is heat sensitive.

[mtdjed]

I must be an outlier but I have just about anything I can get up there in my attic. -------------------- Goes without saying you to watch out for nails sticking through the roof.

yes the nails and my bald head. That is why I picked up a Baseball plastic helmet.

Also, a place that wine corks can be recyled with a cut or two .

[Alarmed]

Spray foam insulation on the attic ceiling will make the attic as cool as the rest of the house. Get Magic stairs to safely go up and down. Both are
costly but worth it.

[MidWestIA]

will melt anything meltable or dry out maybe fad it

[paulajr]

When the wheels of our luggage disintegrated while walking down a super long corridor in T.F. Green Airport we decided it wasn’t a good idea to store luggage in the attic here! We had to buy new luggage to get home …and stored them in the house from then on….



We have no room in the closets to store luggage that looks like a luggage store. (see how I did that?) Our luggage has not suffered at all being stored in the attic.

[Rodneysblue]

New Villager here. In the attic above the garage, there is plywood covering about the size of a car. It is the center of the attic above the garage (2 car plus cart). Are there limitations as to how much weight you should put up there?

As long as you don't park a third car up there, you're fine.

[jimjamuser]

We have the radiant heat barrier in our attic. We store everything with the exception of candles. We have lots of plastic up there including Rubbermaid bins. No problems in 15 years in this Florida summer heat.
I am sure that you are right (for the last 15 years), but the summer temperatures are increasing and setting records. You can't assume that it stays the same.

[coffeebean]

Not the best place to store anything of great concern. We stored some wood and a few decoration totes up there. There were some old metal braces put up there also. A set of golf clubs were destroyed by the attic heat because the grips melted to nothing. It is definitely the HOTTEST spot in your house. Plastics and rubbers don’t have a chance.

I guess it was a good investment to have radiant heat barrier installed in our attic. I don't have those problems with rubbers and plastics stored in my attic.

[coffeebean]

NO CANDLES in the attic

Agree. That is the only item I will not store in the attic

[coffeebean]

Spray foam insulation on the attic ceiling will make the attic as cool as the rest of the house. Get Magic stairs to safely go up and down. Both are
costly but worth it.

Sounds lovely but from what I can figure, the only way to cool the attic like the rest of the home is to air condition the space. Is that what you have done?

[coffeebean]

I am sure that you are right (for the last 15 years), but the summer temperatures are increasing and setting records. You can't assume that it stays the same.

Time will tell.