Access is required to.
Elevated attic walkway.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
House is a open floor plan so not a lot of support walls below.
How to provide walkway in attic with blown in insulation to access air conditioner and for extermination purposes.
Attic space often houses systems that are integral to the running of the home such as air conditioning units water heaters and furnaces.
The floor must extend beyond the insulation so that the insulation is properly covered.
We install the elevated walkway so that the insulation does not get compressed and so that the home has a consistent amount of insulation throughout the attic.
Lan to use 2x4x36 upright screwed to ceciing joist every 24 to hold 2x6x12 s up above duct work.
This is because the horizontal chords are the strongest part of the attic.
Because of this the space is able to supporting heavy loads.
We need at least 33 inches to get above all duct work in attic.
We are considering sealing our attic and adding loose fill blown in fiberglass insulation to the floor.
The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.