Lan to use 2x4x36 upright screwed to ceciing joist every 24 to hold 2x6x12 s up above duct work.
Elevated attic walkway.
House is a open floor plan so not a lot of support walls below.
The attic walkway is constructed so that sits above the horizontal chords of your attic.
We install the elevated walkway so that the insulation does not get compressed and so that the home has a consistent amount of insulation throughout the attic.
Attic space often houses systems that are integral to the running of the home such as air conditioning units water heaters and furnaces.
Question from sandra of salt point new york.
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This is because the horizontal chords are the strongest part of the attic.
How to make a catwalk in the attic.
We need at least 33 inches to get above all duct work in attic.
That creates a problem in support for storage floor and only using support walls below.
We are considering sealing our attic and adding loose fill blown in fiberglass insulation to the floor.
Because of this the space is able to supporting heavy loads.