Screw the frame to the joists to.
Install raised walkway in attic.
A 4 foot long plywood strip will need at least 8 screws on it.
The first plank is placed at the entrance of the attic walkway on the first horizontal chord.
The lumber should be wide enough to extend above.
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.
After that screw it in place using the 2 inch deck screws.
Attic furnace access passageway and platform attic furnace passageway and.
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.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support.
Here s how to go about it.
The following are attic furnace installation requirements based on 2009 irc and 2009 imc the codes refer to it as appliances in attics.
Cut 2 thick lumber to length for the frame.
Cut the 5 8 inch plywood sheets to create gussets.
The surface itself just has to be strong enough to handle your weight along with tools and gear.
Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists.
The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter.
An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive.
Apply construction adhesive on one side and place it on the horizontal chord.