Attic With Boxes
A bowl full of lemons.
Attic with boxes. You want to get rid of old boxes or heavy items and put them in your attic. Build an attic closet against the attic wall using shelves and low hanging rod. As a very general guide if the joists are only 2x4s don t plan on storing much in the attic other than very lightweight items. Those cardboard boxes stacked up in your attic could become a veritable buffet for mice and bugs if you re not careful.
Joists that are 2x8 or larger can likely support more weight. Pests are attracted to the cardboard and to the glue used in construction of the box says santoro. Get the tutorial at instructables. Turn your attic into a great playroom.
Inspiration for this instructable first came about when my boyfriend and i had an extremely difficult time storing our fake christmas tree in our attic after christmas. The weight and strain or the terrified sense that you might fall down at any moment. Think empty boxes and suitcases. Instead of breaking your back to store them why not use a pulley system to lug them up at a fraction of the weight.
If they are 2x6 you can probably get away with some boxes filled with relatively light stuff. The attic room gift box allows you to create a special moment for your loved one it opens out to reveal a heart shaped box and square container at the bottom you can use it for jewelry photo frames and flowers available in pink or black. Boxes also break down and disintegrate which will attract pests even more. With this genius hack both are taken care of.