Ideas for creating your attic walkway.
How to build a walkway in the attic.
The intent is to lay down the boards and the ends should attach to a ceiling rafter.
Step 5 pattern of the floor.
Step 1 planning the layout.
Pour at least two to three inches of crushed gravel over the compacted ground.
Start by adding a layer of crushed gravel to make a stable base for the first section of your walkway.
The surface itself just has to be strong enough to handle your weight along with tools and gear.
The lumber should be wide enough to extend above.
Step 2 taking measurements.
We install the elevated walkway so that the insulation does not get compressed and so that the home has a consistent amount of insulation throughout the attic.
Remember work in sections so you can adjust the walkway as needed.
We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support.
These gussets should run from the bottom of the chord to.
The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.
Step 3 selecting the lumber.
Step 4 cutting the wood.
We normally recommend that you place plywood over the top of the rafters creating a walkway to the a c and in that area only lay in one or two layers of unfaced fiberglass blanket on top of the plywood walkway and around the ac unit itself.
Use a landscape rake to spread it out evenly.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
Cut either 2 by 4 inch or 2 by 6 inch lumber into lengths that match the width of the plywood.