Safe To Walk In Attic

But jobs such as electrical work insulation removal and pest control even the most experienced diyer should leave to the professionals.

Safe to walk in attic.

Joist spacing and attic use the joist spacing in some attics is 24 inches and 1 2 inch sheets will sag and possibly break when spanning that distance. More attic work and safety. You need 3 4 inch plywood. It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists.

Robert from winnipeg manitoba asks about the safety of walking around in his attic first let s be sure not to fall into the room below. Attic temperatures in most areas of the country can easily reach 140 during the middle of the summer and in one case i was in one that hit 180 and i can tell you it was not fun at all. Be careful with. If you were to remove all the insulation you would see the drywall or plaster of the ceiling below nothing more.

Safe to walk around attic. I never went into an attic before so i m kinda stressed about it but it s something i feel like i must me able to do as a homeowner. The safest way to move around an unfinished attic is to create a catwalk or walking platform by attaching some 1x6 or 1x8 boards or strips of 3 4 plywood to the joists with screws don t use nails because the hammering might disturb the drywall or plaster ceiling below. I m currently trying to change my bathroom ceiling fan and i need to access the attic.

If you are not going to remove the insulation you. It s also very hot in an attic when you re walking around or crawling. Knowing how to walk around what to check for and how to maintain it is key to staying safe while you re working up there. Relatives told me to walk on the joist and everything would be fine.