Firewall Attic Ladder

The werner wood universal fit attic ladder features the werner wood universal fit attic ladder features a 250 lb.

Firewall attic ladder. 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. Wood pull down ladders are acceptable when a firewall exists in the attic between the areas above the garage and house. Capacity item 1255125 model 869718. Combustion air also called make up air can also be provided by a vent through the wall.

Recommend replacing the existing stairs with fire rated stairs or consulting your local fire marshal for more options i also include a definition of shared attic space below the comment narrative. Fire rated pull down ladders are available. Fakro lwf 22 5x54 fire rated wood attic ladder 7 95 ft to 10 08 ft. Another common homeowner mistake is to install recessed lights in the garage.

While there are fire rated units most homeowners install a less. And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in. Pull down stairs or other hatches providing access to shared attic space should conform to modern firewall requirements and these stairs do not. Shown below is an example of what not to do a grille cut into pull down attic ladder and an example of the right way to add a vent a register in the ceiling of garage that connects directly to a roof vent via a metal duct viewed from the attic.

This gap will allow a fire to get into the attic and is a breach of the firewall. The inner part of the frame. The access cover on a folding ladder is usually a. One issue in providing a solid firewall is a pull down or retractable ladder to a loft in the garage ceiling.

A modern system of folding the ladder enables the ladder to be folded to smaller lengths and therefore allows smaller sizes of loft hatch to be achieved. Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft.