Fire Rated Attic Stair Cover

The therma dome cover is constructed of fire rated material meeting the most stringent state and local building code requirements.

Fire rated attic stair cover.

The lwf fire resistant attic ladder provides an easy access to the loft performing at the same time the function of a blaze block in case of a fire inside the building. It is for this reason that for safety and durability fire rated access door ceiling application requires an insulated product. The hatch manufactured with the use of fireproof materials is equipped with an expanding peripheral seal which ensures tightness during fire. The lwf ladder is fire rated at 43 minutes in accordance with astm e119 and 30 minutes in accordance with nfpa.

The lwf attic ladder is fire rated at 43 minutes in accordance with astm e119 standard test methods for fire tests of building construction materials. I saw a home with an access ladder to the attic over the garage this is what i told them. This fire rated hatch box has an integrated concertina stair unit telescopic handrail. The hatch is manufactured with the use of fireproof materials and is equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat.

Watch a demonstration of our fire rated hatch box including retractable stairway. The lwf fire rated ladder provides easy access to an attic while functioning as a blaze block in case of fire. The garage is supposed to be separated from the house and attic by 1 2 gypsum board so yes the pull down stair cover should match that. Requirement for a fire rated cover on an attic hatch in a garage.

Access doors and panels offers you ceiling and attic access panels fire rated upward opening fire rated downward opening with or without drywall flange. If there is a fire in the garage the fire is going to heat up that 26 gage sheet metal attached to the wood pull down stair catching the wood cover of the pull down stair on fire. Why bother with that little pull down stair cover is the rest of the ceiling is not. An insulated fire rated door carries a temperature rise rating that uninsulated ones don t have.

Separated is the term. The unit provides a. It also functions as a blaze block in case of fire. Jerry i agree with your home inspector that a fire rated such as fire rated drywall ceiling and ceiling access cover would be a safety issue and that adding a cover a trivial expense is a smart idea regardless of whether or not local code officials require it.