Firewall Attic Ladder

Combustion air also called make up air can also be provided by a vent through the wall.

Firewall attic ladder.

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. 22 5 in x 54 in folding wood attic ladder with 300 lbs. The fakro lsf fire resistant attic ladder provides easy and safe access to the attic and at the same time serves as a fire block during a fire inside the building. And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in.

Installation is simple with the online step by step instruction video. Once the pull down stairs and storage space is designated the attic area needs the seperation between house storage we accept 5 8x drywall attached to a hinged self closing plywood access cover in a garage ceiling for access to equipment wiring etc oterwise a firewall to the roof sheeting at the occupancy seperation is required. 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. Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft.

Fakro lwf 22 5x54 fire rated wood attic ladder 7 95 ft to 10 08 ft. While there are fire rated units most homeowners install a less expensive wood ladder. One issue in providing a solid firewall is a pull down or retractable ladder to a loft in the garage ceiling. Garages can be areas where fumes can accumulate because of cars lawnmowers fuel and stored chemicals.

Andy lynam win home inspection green valley. 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.