Okay To Go In Attic

Span calculations for attic floors.

Okay to go in attic.

It is safe to say though that 2x6 ceiling joists spaced every 24 inches on center a typical arrangement found in attics will not support live loads for a bedroom office or bathroom. Holiday decor including menorahs fake christmas trees and associated decorations. Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat. But really this is a good idea.

Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood. If the inspector answers yes the attic is safe for a non professional to go in a professional knows how and where to walk in it to check for roof leaks an continue reading when one of my clients is buying a house i always ask the home inspector to tell the buyer whether or not the attic is one they can go in in the first place. And decorative lanterns for ramadan stow away easily and safely in the attic. Giving it a once over clean every few years is a good idea.

Your holidays might just be a lot less merry this year if you ve been storing your decorations in. Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements. Store household items that you switch out depending on the time of year in your attic. Clean and attic in the same sentence.