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Old 9/30/09, 4:06 PM
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Default Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

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Old 9/30/09, 4:18 PM
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

"Some of the more common defective conditions observed by inspectors are include:"

This does not sound right to me.



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Old 9/30/09, 4:27 PM
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

Nice information. I would also include something about standing at the side of the ladder or being careful when opening them. You show a folding ladder but there are ones that slide. Some of these have a tendency to slide down without notice when opened. I would not want to get hit in the head with one of these.



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Old 9/30/09, 6:36 PM
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

Thanks Nick. I have opened several, and have had debris fall. Some have not been opened in years. I wonder if this is beyond the SOP's?
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Old 9/30/09, 10:31 PM
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

Great article. Most pull down ladders here are installed in garage ceilings, which voids the attic fire resistant barrier in most cases.
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

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Great article. Most pull down ladders here are installed in garage ceilings, which voids the attic fire resistant barrier in most cases.
That is probably the most common issue I find. I don't see it addressed in the article.
I did see one pull down ladder in a new home that was built using fire resistant plywood.
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Old 10/7/09, 12:33 AM
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Default Re: Attic Pull-Down ladders. Please proof this new inspection article.

I took this comment from the article and massaged it for use in my reports:

INSPECTORS TIP: Avoid carrying very heavy items into the attic. While properly installed stairways may safely support an adult man, they could fail with the additional weight of a heavy item. Such trips should be split up to reduce the risk of failure and subsequent injury/damage.
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