Apparatus for providing a platform area in an attic having a plurality of generally parallel joists 4, the apparatus comprising a plurality of legs 33, each leg having a joist mounting 43 at one end and a platform support 45 at, or in the region of, the opposite end, and a plurality of boards 35, the apparatus being arranged, in use, to provide a raised platform over adjacent joists with boards mounted on legs connected to different joists.