As long as i can remember attic access has been required in most municipalities.
House has no attic access.
Sometimes a home inspector will open a secured panel if the seller gives permission and holds the inspector harmless for any damage.
But otherwise get the seller.
Most homes with flat roofs have no attic.
Find a closet or use the hallway to put your opening in.
Houses with gable roofs may also have vents located on.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
Here s our list of five possible reasons why you cannot find an attic access in the house.
According to the irc section r807 1 attic access buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that exceed 30 square feet and have a vertical height of 30 inches log cabins with vaulted ceiling have no attic.
There are minimum opening sizes specified by code but codes don t sound like one of the i.
The inspector did like this as there is no way to know what is up there which makes sense.
So you should not consider buying a house that has no way to get into the attic.
If the access panel is locked nailed or caulked shut then ask the seller to get it opened for you.
There are homes designed without attics and there are homeowners who wish to raise their ceilings but there are energy efficiency concerns with having no attic.
We like the rest of the home but the issue with not having attic access concerns us.
1 attics that are small less than 30 square feet of area or under a low slope roof that does not have a minimum of 30 inches of clear opening height between the top and bottom structural members are not required to have an attic hatch by the building code.
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