Mar 13, 2007 · I understand that an attic access in a garage needs to be fire rated, usually 5/8" drywall. But what about pull down attic stairs? I’ve only seen the ones with plywood on the bottom. Do they …

Feb 19, 2014 · I performed a pre-sale inspection on a house that has a garage below the house with a staircase that is open and has a door at the top of the stairs. My concern that I noted in the report is …

May 27, 2015 · In doing a mock inspection for my neighbor I came across this attic access in the garage. The garage walls and ceiling have a 1/2" layer of a plaster, concrete mix. The attic space above the …

Jun 26, 2025 · A question came up today about having a passive vent in a garage ceiling. The question was regarding fire rating. Is a passive vent allowed in the garage ceiling or does it pose a safety …

Jul 11, 2010 · An entry-way into the house also provides the access to stairs to the basement. A bifold door was installed, but in reverse so that it hinges over the top step. This allowed for more room in …

Aug 20, 2021 · Hello Gentlemen, We have a new build we inspected and in the garage there is a very large stairway that leads up to the occupant door. (5 risers) My clients averaged sized sedan will not …

Jan 25, 2017 · Improper stair sets in the garage are a required reported item in Texas. Here we have a lot of HVAC and WH’s in attics above garages or accessed by PD stairs in garage ceilings. So the …

Feb 15, 2012 · Does anyone have a good graphic of the minimum step up from a garage into a house. Also would a 55 plus community necessarily be exempt from this requirement? I know the AHJ would …

Apr 7, 2016 · I am a relatively new to the business, 1 year, but I was inspecting a 60 year old home with an attached garage, the step from the garage into the home was 10 inches from the garage floor to …

Apr 8, 2015 · 2011 home with attic pull down stairs, should the hatch or openings around the hatch have some sort of fire protection/rating?