Cut either 2 by 4 inch or 2 by 6 inch lumber into lengths that match the width of the plywood.
Install raised walkway in attic.
The lumber should be wide enough to extend above.
The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
Screw the frame to the joists to.
Here s how to go about it.
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.
Build a frame on 16 centers perpendicular to the attic floor joists.
After that screw it in place using the 2 inch deck screws.
The first plank is placed at the entrance of the attic walkway on the first horizontal chord.
Cut the 5 8 inch plywood sheets to create gussets.
Apply construction adhesive on one side and place it on the horizontal chord.
We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support.
Cut 2 thick lumber to length for the frame.
Attach metal covers to electrical junction boxes and move any electrical wires out of the way or notch the frame to fit.
Attic furnace access passageway and platform attic furnace passageway and.
The following are attic furnace installation requirements based on 2009 irc and 2009 imc the codes refer to it as appliances in attics.
An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive.
A 4 foot long plywood strip will need at least 8 screws on it.