Safely Walking Through Attic Beams

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.

Safely walking through attic beams.

The idea is to save you time so you re not going up and down the stairs for tools. If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or. If you are not going to remove the insulation you. If you try to stand on the ceiling you could poke a hole in the drywall and fall right through.

Wear knee pads to help prevent pain associated with crawling on attic joists. 4 control the mess. If your attic doesn t have a floor you can gingerly walk on the edges of the wood ceiling rafters the ones that support the ceiling of the rooms underneath your feet or you can lay a couple of pieces of sturdy plywood. Additionally a lightweight disposable coverall gloves and hat can keep itchy and irritating insulation off your skin.

Spread an old sheet beneath the attic steps to catch insulation and dust that falls. It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists. Above all be safe. Not only will you save time by making fewer trips but you ll have less of a chance of falling through the joists.

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