The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter.
Installing attic walkway.
Apply construction adhesive on one side and place it on the horizontal chord.
Cut either 2 by 4 inch or 2 by 6 inch lumber into lengths that match the width of the plywood.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
These gussets should run from the bottom of the chord to.
Attic furnace access passageway and platform attic furnace passageway and.
We normally recommend that you place plywood over the top of the rafters creating a walkway to the a c and in that area only lay in one or two layers of unfaced fiberglass blanket on top of the plywood walkway and around the ac unit itself.
The lumber should be wide enough to extend above.
The following are attic furnace installation requirements based on 2009 irc and 2009 imc the codes refer to it as appliances in attics.
A 4 foot long plywood strip will need at least 8 screws on it.
Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.
We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo.
The surface itself just has to be strong enough to handle your weight along with tools and gear.
Attic furnace walkway platform attic furnace installation must comply with you local mechanical code or imc international mechanical code if such was adopted in your area.
After that screw it in place using the 2 inch deck screws.
An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive.