Posted on december 6 2012 by the bug doctor.
Crawl on a frame in attic.
In a 2 story home the choice is even more difficult as we try to find a location with a common wall.
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.
Part of any pest control techs sales persons job is to get into attics.
Here s how to create access panels to fill in those holes and make them b.
I ve certainly done my time there.
8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw.
The 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic.
All too often people discover that the a frame home they purchased has inadequate insulation or worse yet none at all.
Who among us doesn t love spending time in crawl spaces and attics.
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.
So with as much time we as an industry.
This is so that cables can run straight up inside a wall all the way from the crawl space or basement to the attic.
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 primary consideration here is access though the walls to the attic and crawl space.
There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the 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.