Question from sandra of salt point new york.
Elevated attic walkway.
The attic walls and flooring are unfinished.
The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.
House is a open floor plan so not a lot of support walls below.
We need at least 33 inches to get above all duct work in attic.
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.
Because of this the space is able to supporting heavy loads.
The floor must extend beyond the insulation so that the insulation is properly covered.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
Access is required to.
This is because the horizontal chords are the strongest part of the attic.
How to provide walkway in attic with blown in insulation to access air conditioner and for extermination purposes.
We are considering sealing our attic and adding loose fill blown in fiberglass insulation to the floor.