In garages that have access to the attic a hatch cover made from an approved fire rated material should protect this access at all times.
Attic hatch material in garage.
Call it a scuttle trap door or attic hatch every attic needs an entrance and often it s merely a square opening in the ceiling.
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In days long gone such openings were well concealed.
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The flame spread rating of this plywood 150 does not even begin to approach that of the required inch gypsum board 10 for garage ceilings with attic space above or the 5 8 inch type x gypsum board 15 for ceilings with living space above.
An insulated fire rated door carries a temperature rise rating that uninsulated ones don t have.
Air seal the hatch perimeter the plywood hatch rests on a small wood strip lip.
Apply a bead of caulk on the inside and outside edges of the trim and then reattach it.