Crawl On A Frame In Attic

A frame homes especially older ones can be difficult to insulate because many times there is not much space between the roof and the ceiling.

Crawl on a frame in attic.

Whether inspecting treating setting traps pest proofing or just being a nice guy and brining down some christmas stuff it s what we do. The primary consideration here is access though the walls to the attic and crawl space. So with as much time we as an industry. Hold the insulation on the back from the front reach in the hole with a marker make the circle then cut the hole.

Part of any pest control techs sales persons job is to get into attics. In a 2 story home the choice is even more difficult as we try to find a location with a common wall. I found out in an email from the building performance institute bpi however that the us occupational safety health administration osha will have new requirements for companies who send their workers into areas defined as confined spaces this. The 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic.

Drive a pair of 2 1 2 inch wood screws through each joist and into each of the boards to hold them in place and create a wood frame around the attic access hole. There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the attic. Here s how to create access panels to fill in those holes and make them b. A lot of my friends hang out there too.

8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw. It ll cost you 100 150 for the ladder and the work to install it is about the same as if you were to frame a larger scuttle hole the framed opening for an attic ladder usually measures about. Posted on december 6 2012 by the bug doctor. I ve certainly done my time there.