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Question:
I know pull-down attic stairs found in the garage need to be fire resistent, but what about when you find one in a bedroom or storage room . . . does the cover still need to be fire-resistant? and if so, 20 minutes? The pull down stairs assembly is made almost entirely of wood. Thanks in advance for your response. Mike Chris, Santa Clara, Utah
NACHI: #05051385 HouseNspect@gmail.com www.housenspect.com activerain "A man's home is his castle . . . until the queen arrives." |
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Only the garage needs a fire barrier (e.g. special drywall, special door) due to the higher risk of a fire in the garage.
"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field" Niels Bohr "Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself" Alfred Sheinwold Eureka, Fortuna & Arcata, CA
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Thanks Ralph, that's what I thought, just wanted to check with another, these old brain cells seem to get out of order every now and then.
Mike Chris, Santa Clara, Utah
NACHI: #05051385 HouseNspect@gmail.com www.housenspect.com activerain "A man's home is his castle . . . until the queen arrives." |
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