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Get your attic together! Attic Dek is the only storage system designed specifically for unfinished attic space over a garage or under a roof. The prefabricated plastic panel squares are secured with screws to the attic floor joints to create flooring space for storage or a stepping stone pathway to get to hard to reach spaces. Attic Dek panels require no measuring or cutting. Each has five prefabricated holes for screws to be secured into the attic floor joists. Installation is quick and easy. Strong and sturdy, one square has been tested to support 250 pounds. Available in 24" x 16" squares (pack of four) or 16" x 16" squares (pack of six). Screws included. Please see zoom for examples of item in use. .
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
I'm one of those people who's kinda sorta handy, but for some reason I STINK when it comes to measuring & cutting wood, and making it fit in places where it wouldn't normally go. Our attic is just beams & insulation, and until last spring didn't even have an entrance beyond a 3-foot by 4-foot hole in the ceiling.
But my wife and I were determined to use this space for storage. We had a fold-down attic ladder/door installed, but then nothing else was done for almost a whole year after that. The daunting task now awaited us of buying a TON of plywood, measuring it so that it would fit through the door- yet be wide enough to lay over the beams, cutting it all up, and lastly finding a reliable way to secure it to the beams- all the while trying to work in a confined space that was hot as blazes in the summer or bone-chilling in the winter.
That's where Attic Dek came in. I remember someone telling me they had seen or heard about some type of attic flooring at a home/trade show, and I decided to punch 'attic flooring' into Google & see what turned up. Attic Dek was one of the first results, and I knew almost immediately that I wanted it for my own project. The salespeople at Attic Dek were extremely nice, but they first suggested I order one pack of the panels (I needed the more expensive 24"), and see how I liked it. Needless to say, I called back a few weeks later to place my order of 10 more packs.
It's just an ingenious invention- the way the panels interlock with each other makes installation VERY easy- you can even offset the panels if you have one area that's wider than another. They all just fit together perfectly... My attic is now a fully-functional storage space, and I was finally able to put my car in the garage after nearly 2 years of living in my house!
The *only* negative you will come across has to do with the screws. You have to be a bit gentle when driving into the beams, because sometimes the heads of the screws will pop off. I had this happen 2-3 times before I recognized the problem. Be forceful when drilling, but go slow.
But my wife and I were determined to use this space for storage. We had a fold-down attic ladder/door installed, but then nothing else was done for almost a whole year after that. The daunting task now awaited us of buying a TON of plywood, measuring it so that it would fit through the door- yet be wide enough to lay over the beams, cutting it all up, and lastly finding a reliable way to secure it to the beams- all the while trying to work in a confined space that was hot as blazes in the summer or bone-chilling in the winter.
That's where Attic Dek came in. I remember someone telling me they had seen or heard about some type of attic flooring at a home/trade show, and I decided to punch 'attic flooring' into Google & see what turned up. Attic Dek was one of the first results, and I knew almost immediately that I wanted it for my own project. The salespeople at Attic Dek were extremely nice, but they first suggested I order one pack of the panels (I needed the more expensive 24"), and see how I liked it. Needless to say, I called back a few weeks later to place my order of 10 more packs.
It's just an ingenious invention- the way the panels interlock with each other makes installation VERY easy- you can even offset the panels if you have one area that's wider than another. They all just fit together perfectly... My attic is now a fully-functional storage space, and I was finally able to put my car in the garage after nearly 2 years of living in my house!
The *only* negative you will come across has to do with the screws. You have to be a bit gentle when driving into the beams, because sometimes the heads of the screws will pop off. I had this happen 2-3 times before I recognized the problem. Be forceful when drilling, but go slow.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I installed this recently and have no qualms at all. Installation was nearly trouble-free, and the product is easily as strong as advertised.
There are three prevailing gripes that are lost on me. First is the complaint that the 16x16 packs are the better value. Maybe so, but if your joists are 24" apart, you must use the 24x16 panels - the 16x16 ones will be too short to fasten to your attic's floor. Second are complaints that uneven spacing between joists will prevent installation. We have some sloppy contractors in our area, and yet, all of the areas I covered with these panels fit perfectly, with the tabs between panels interlocking just fine. Finally, some have said the supplied screws are weak and will break during installation. My 18V drill didn't break a single one, and I installed 20 of these panels (that's 100 screws total) in one setting.
The only improvement I would like to see are pre-cut notches for stubborn wiring. I ran into several tightly secured wires running across joists that could not be moved. I had to cut out notches with a Dremel to accommodate them and put the given panel where I wanted. Not a big deal, but it did slow me down - it's the single difficulty I encountered.
There are three prevailing gripes that are lost on me. First is the complaint that the 16x16 packs are the better value. Maybe so, but if your joists are 24" apart, you must use the 24x16 panels - the 16x16 ones will be too short to fasten to your attic's floor. Second are complaints that uneven spacing between joists will prevent installation. We have some sloppy contractors in our area, and yet, all of the areas I covered with these panels fit perfectly, with the tabs between panels interlocking just fine. Finally, some have said the supplied screws are weak and will break during installation. My 18V drill didn't break a single one, and I installed 20 of these panels (that's 100 screws total) in one setting.
The only improvement I would like to see are pre-cut notches for stubborn wiring. I ran into several tightly secured wires running across joists that could not be moved. I had to cut out notches with a Dremel to accommodate them and put the given panel where I wanted. Not a big deal, but it did slow me down - it's the single difficulty I encountered.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Shortened version of this review:
-These panels look good and are sturdy, but they probably will not fit your attic. If they took out the notches on the bottom and added more screw holes to allow a better margin of error, they'd have a very nice product.
-The return policy is simply unacceptable.
Long version of this review:
These panels are nice and sturdy, but the underside of the panels have notches to help them fit more snug. That's good except that means that your attic must be built *exactly* the way they designed these, and not all attics are made equal. Only the first row fit for me. My row #2 was 23 inches, and these did not fit. My only hope was to turn them upside down, thus exposing the knee-hurting, eye-sore notches.
The next problem was that the screw holes are in one location. If you lucked up and the panel actually fit correctly, then you still need to cross your fingers in that the screw holes actually line up over the wood. My screw holes on row #2 missed the wood completely.
Anyway, I gave up after I couldn't find a reasonable compromise and decided to return these. I bought two packs for $100 (with $10 shipping included). I emailed them through Amazon to get a refund going. During the course of a week, I found out:
-It says Aisle 77, but these are actually sold by JNK Products.
-They do not refund shipping.
-They said they paid $25 shipping (putting my refund at $75).
-You are required to ship them back on your own expense.
If I wanted to return these to get $75 out of my $100, I'd have to ship it back myself. These are big heavy boxes, and I'd have to pay consumer-to-business prices on UPS, and the best deal I could find was $70:
$100 - $25 (their shipping) - $70 (my shipping) = $5 actual refund.
Even if I had their nice shipping rate:
$100 - $25 (their shipping) - $25 (my shipping) = $50 actual refund.
No thanks. I ended up selling these in town to someone on craigslist and floored my attic with plywood.
Hope that helps somebody!
-These panels look good and are sturdy, but they probably will not fit your attic. If they took out the notches on the bottom and added more screw holes to allow a better margin of error, they'd have a very nice product.
-The return policy is simply unacceptable.
Long version of this review:
These panels are nice and sturdy, but the underside of the panels have notches to help them fit more snug. That's good except that means that your attic must be built *exactly* the way they designed these, and not all attics are made equal. Only the first row fit for me. My row #2 was 23 inches, and these did not fit. My only hope was to turn them upside down, thus exposing the knee-hurting, eye-sore notches.
The next problem was that the screw holes are in one location. If you lucked up and the panel actually fit correctly, then you still need to cross your fingers in that the screw holes actually line up over the wood. My screw holes on row #2 missed the wood completely.
Anyway, I gave up after I couldn't find a reasonable compromise and decided to return these. I bought two packs for $100 (with $10 shipping included). I emailed them through Amazon to get a refund going. During the course of a week, I found out:
-It says Aisle 77, but these are actually sold by JNK Products.
-They do not refund shipping.
-They said they paid $25 shipping (putting my refund at $75).
-You are required to ship them back on your own expense.
If I wanted to return these to get $75 out of my $100, I'd have to ship it back myself. These are big heavy boxes, and I'd have to pay consumer-to-business prices on UPS, and the best deal I could find was $70:
$100 - $25 (their shipping) - $70 (my shipping) = $5 actual refund.
Even if I had their nice shipping rate:
$100 - $25 (their shipping) - $25 (my shipping) = $50 actual refund.
No thanks. I ended up selling these in town to someone on craigslist and floored my attic with plywood.
Hope that helps somebody!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Product, but I'm not sure if I would recommend this.
So I just got done installing 40 of these 24x16 panels in attic space above garage. Yes, Forty of these panels. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Norm
Works as advertised
I purchased the product directly from lowes just in case I had to return the product. Turns out that i ended up ordering 10
more because they work so well. Read more
more because they work so well. Read more
Published 16 months ago by dcs194
Works Great
This product worked for me. It fit and installed easily. I ordered online from Lowes and had it delivered to my local store. Read more
Published 17 months ago by R. M. Mayhew
looks so much better than boards
I am writing just to counter the previous reviewer. I know he's right about not using your attic for storage BUT we live in a small house and there's a hole in my garage ceiling... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Suzy T. Hall
Not a good idea to use your Attic for Storage
Don't use your attic for storage. It cuts down your blown insulation "R" value. It will reduce the insulation because you are compressing the insulation down, and that brings... Read more
Published on April 27, 2010 by D. Rodriguez
Super easy to install
I found this item to be incredibly easy to install. I had two of the 4-packs installed in less than an hour. Read more
Published on November 12, 2008 by R. Hayward
Attic tire review
Simple to use and install. Very effective and light solution for maximizing space in an attic. A little pricey.
Published on September 14, 2007 by S. Blanchette
Attic Dek better than expected.
I bought this pack to see if how good it is and if I wanted to use it to floor the rest of my attic. Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Jawbelle
Attic Dek
Great item! Solved the space problem I had. Easy to install. Now everyting in my attic is organized and there is room to move around.
Published on November 7, 2006 by Lynn C. Hackman
Needs dozens of holes to choose from
The designers of this product are massively overly optimistic about how consistent attics joists are placed. Read more
Published on March 3, 2006 by DonnaSW
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