Safely Walking Through Attic Beams

Keep it cool did we mention it s hot in the attic.

Safely walking through attic beams.

Same goes for your boxes. Use the 2 x4 pieces to walk on picking up the one behind to place infront of the one you re standing on. The safest way to move around an unfinished attic is to create a catwalk or walking platform by attaching some 1x6 or 1x8 boards or strips of 3 4 plywood to the joists with screws don t use nails because the hammering might disturb the drywall or plaster ceiling below. Robert from winnipeg manitoba asks about the safety of walking around in his attic.

This is where the holster and the head lamp come in handy. First let s be sure not to fall into the room below. You can most likely walk on the joists but i m not going to say it s ok just off a picture and i don t need to hear you come back talking about cracks in your dry wall or you putting your leg through because you stepped wrong. Now if you re carrying a flashlight that may limit you.

It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists. Options include a headlamp large flashlight and portable lamp. If your attic doesn t have a floor you can gingerly walk on the edges of the wood ceiling rafters the ones that support the ceiling of the rooms underneath your feet or you can lay a couple of pieces of sturdy plywood down to use as a sort of plank to get you from one truss to the next. After that ensure you have adequate lighting so you can see your work.

If you try to stand on the ceiling you could poke a hole in the drywall and fall right through.