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Not the prettiest but in my last house (rented) I chopped pallets down to half width and laid them across the beams. They work well as it maintains some air flow underneath and give a nice sturdy base. Also... free.
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I think this is the one I used. Made a frame up out of 18mm ply, cut the hatch hole slightly bigger (luckily a slightly useless noggin was the only obstruction) and screwed it to the beams. Bolted the ladder on and added PIR insulation and draft excluders. I had to do the door twice as the original was way too heavy, think I used 9mm MDF in the end. It's a pain to extend but I probably just need to oil the bushes tbh.
Used plain chipboard for the floor rather than T&G as it was heavily discounted and cheaper to start with and spent the money on loftzone legs and rails. Slightly wonky as the rest of the house.
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If you're planning to use it reasonably regularly then do as big a hatch as you can and a decent ladder.
My previous place which I DIY'd had a ladder like the one polygon suggested and a hatch just big enough for it and it was hard work getting stuff up and down.
My new place I got a big hatch (there wasn't one at all when I moved in) and a ladder like this https://www.screwfix.com/p/werner-1-section-anodised-aluminium-plastic-telescopic-loft-ladder-2-61m/185kh (not this actual one) and getting up and down is now very easy
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i’m planning on fitting a loft ladder into an existing loft access hole and setting the space up to use for storage. I just want to do something basic, clean it, something down as a floor (preferably scavenged/recycled) and fit a loft ladder and
hatch that is easy to use: any tips/recommendations? I’ll ask a mate to fit a light too.