Elevated Attic Walkway

Ensure that the end of the first plywood sheet lands on a piece of 2x leaving enough room to position the.

Elevated attic walkway.

Width options are 24 30 and 36 inches. Place the first plywood sheet on top of the 2x structure starting by the attic entrance. The surface itself just has to be strong enough to handle your weight along with tools and gear. The floor must extend beyond the insulation so that the insulation is properly covered.

Fls can help turn previously unused overhead space into walkway space suitable for overhead maintenance by designing and installing elevated catwalk systems with stair access. This is because the horizontal chords are the strongest part of the attic. In this video we install an elevated walkway in a house that we are installing fiberglass insulation and radiant barrier in. The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.

Because of this the space is able to supporting heavy loads. Our catwalk systems are designed to exceed osha standards and keep your employees fully protected while working at height. 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. An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive.

We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support. The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter.