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.
Attic not accessible.
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.
Ridge vent must me installed per the manufactures instructions.
And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in.
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.
The angled ceilings the awkward geometric spaces the disgusting lack of drywall or even proper flooring and insulation.
At a minimum the appraiser must enter head and shoulders into the attic.
That is acceptable to fha.
Best ventilation is open soffit venting to a open vented ridge vent.
Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft.
Inspection the attic must be examined whether access is by pull down stairway or scuttle.
More than 50 of the attic fans i see do not work and have current still live to the motor.
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.
The werner wood universal fit attic ladder features the werner wood universal fit attic ladder features a 250 lb.
It s the great irony of attics.
Do not use mechanical means electric attic fans.
Because of this a set of pull down attic stairs is the best way to reach the attic.
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.
When built correctly the stairs are concealed within the attic itself.
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.