Step 1 planning the layout.
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.
Start by adding a layer of crushed gravel to make a stable base for the first section of your walkway.
Step 5 pattern of the floor.
Cut either 2 by 4 inch or 2 by 6 inch lumber into lengths that match the width of the plywood.
This is because the.
These gussets should run from the bottom of the chord to.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
Ideas for creating your attic walkway.
Use a landscape rake to spread it out evenly.
We used leftover plywood scraps to build ours an attic walkway also needs enough support.
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.
Step 4 cutting the wood.
The lumber should be wide enough to extend above.
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.
The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.
Step 3 selecting the lumber.
Remember work in sections so you can adjust the walkway as needed.
An attic walkway doesn t have to be pretty or expensive.
Cut the 5 8 inch plywood sheets to create gussets.