Going Into The Attic

The attic is a vibrant and lively part of any house.

Going into the attic.

While it would be unusual to have an entire colony in your attic it is not unheard of. So the assumption that you can in fact go into it may be an erroneous assumption. It is to keep the heat of the sun beating on your roof from overly heating your house. These areas usually have open stud cavities leading directly into the attic that are huge sources of air leaks photos 1 3.

The attic was the only place where she could be alone for a while or talk to peter undisturbed. Whether you can t get close enough to confirm wood rot along an edge or get to a hole to seal high up along a peak with nothing but furring strips that aren t there for support but were for spacing during the build or even trying to get through a spaghetti. Make note of dropped soffits over kitchen cabinets or bath vanities slanted ceilings over stairways or any other dropped ceiling areas. The attic was not suitable for sleeping.

If the inspector answers yes the attic is safe for a non professional to go in a professional knows how and where to walk in it to check for roof leaks an. It is for air flow. There was a pantry a barrel of potatoes there were bags of beans and laundry drying on the clothes lines. Intake vents located at the lowest part of the roof under the eaves allow cool air to enter the attic.

The attic framework might be bowed sagging or cracked. Other than that the people in hiding used the room mainly for storage purposes. Hot air exhaust vents located at the peak of the roof allow hot air to escape. Before you crawl into the attic make a quick sketch of the floor plan.

Climb through the attic access using a ladder if necessary and look into the attic space. Familiarize yourself with the footing situation. That s true even if the only time it s accessed is periodically by the homeowner and less often during an inspection. With a flashlight examine the attic and locate the path that you will use to run the wire between the two locations.

It might also hold important information about a previous house fire. We recommend you use a product called termidor sc around the exterior of your home.