Pull down ladder cover does not provide proper separation between attic and garage.
Fire rating pull down attic access in garage.
Recommend replacing the existing stairs with fire rated stairs or consulting your local fire marshal for more options.
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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.
There was a set of wooden pull down stairs in the garage ceiling.
The hatch manufactured with the use of fireproof materials is equipped with an expanding peripheral seal which ensures tightness during fire.
Most homes have a 1 2 drywall panel installed in the attic access opening which is fine.
I have ok d the applied drywall idea long as the springs hold all the added weight.
Provides easy access to your attic.
Get easy access to your attic with this fakro lwf fire rated ladder.
Garage fire separation and pull down ladders state of ga amended to call for 3 8 fire retardant plywood for those.
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.
We offer a line of fire rated attic access doors at budget friendly prices.
Pull down stairs or other hatches providing access to shared attic space should conform to modern firewall requirements and these stairs do not.
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We can supply you with fire rated panels upward opening downward opening and downward opening with drywall flange.
Versus saying pull down ladder cover does not provide proper fireblocking between attic an garage.
It also functions as a blaze block in case of fire.
Access doors and panels offers you ceiling and attic access panels fire rated upward opening fire rated downward opening with or without drywall flange.
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A fire rated access panel has a self closing and self locking mechanism as its core feature in order to meet fire safety certification standards.