[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Altavia

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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[Normal]

Originally Posted by 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?

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

Anything you can carry up there should be fine for the roof structure. Don't put anything up there that is heat sensitive.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by cjrjck

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….

Originally Posted by coffeebean

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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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