A pull down attic stairway is great but some homes have only a small opening for access barely.
Attic access in a condo.
Years of inspecting houses taught me that it is not always easy to find an access to the attic.
What i love is when every unit has an attic access and therefore everyone has access to everyone else s unit jun 25 2013 11 07 pm.
For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.
I placed a small deck of plywood and use the space in the attic to.
I have access through a trap door in the ceiling of my unit to the attic.
In most towns fire department regulations require attic access in case of a fire.
Opening the attic caused the tape to pull away making the attic access look terrible.
3 if the residence is a condominium in a building with multiple units under one large attic the access hatch may be in an adjacent unit.
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This is common in older buildings that have been converted from rental apartments to condominium ownership and do not have firewalls between units.
When selling condos we ve seen where the homeowner or possibly a previous homeowner installed a pull down staircase to give access to the attic for storage.
Many times it s owned by the condo association.
I ve replaced lots of this style broan fan and they are very popular.
Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet.
I live in a two story condo on the second floor.
Whether your attic is located through a ceiling access or a crawlspace there are several reasons to keep it locked up.