Attic Not Accessible

Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that have a vertical height of 30 inches 762 mm or greater over an area of not less than 30 square feet 2 8 m 2 the vertical height shall be measured from the top of the ceiling framing members to the underside of the roof framing members.

Attic not accessible.

Inspection the attic must be examined whether access is by pull down stairway or scuttle. If the only access is by a pull down stairs or by ladder through a scuttle then it is absolutely not a finished living space. Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft. If the attic or crawl space accesses are not readily accessible you should take photos showing what you observed relative to where those are located and also include an explanation of why a required inspection of an inaccessible space was not done.

That is acceptable to fha. Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent. Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions. At a minimum the appraiser must enter head and shoulders into the attic.

Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans. Built for safety this sturdy wood ladder makes it easy to access your attic with nine non slip steps and a convenient handrail for support while climbing. Don t know of any codes that would apply in. And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in.

Though their primary purpose is to store old stuff from family treasures to old clothes to baseball cards to ancient high school yearbooks they re inherently terrible storage containers. When built correctly the stairs are concealed within the attic itself. Many attics are not big enough to be accessible with a full set of stairs nor is there the space in many homes for a full staircase. One of the leading causes for fires.

And the extra heat is not just a summer concern come winter hot attic air can melt snow on the roof during the day only to refreeze when temperatures drop overnight creating ice dams that lead. Because of this a set of pull down attic stairs is the best way to reach the attic. It s the great irony of attics.