Weight Limit Attic Statement
To the point im wondering exactly how much weight i can get in mine now.
Weight limit attic statement. An uninhabitable attic not designed for storage can handle a 10 pounds per square foot live load. Posted by 2 years ago. Were talking full interiors half dozen motors dozens of turbos fully bumpers dash s and so on. An uninhabitable attic designed for limited storage can handle 20 pounds per square foot live load.
Others should stand clear. Serving montgomery frederick howard and carroll counties components of a pull down attic stair. A typical load is 5 and 10 pounds per square foot. Ask ryan he s seen it.
There should be a manufacturer s label on the frame indicating the capacity. It is vital to observe the weight rating and make sure that you comply with it at all times. Hard to measure since i already have a lot of stuff in the attic but i think that they are about 24 ft long. I have over 1000 pounds in my attic.
Spacing between each beam is 14 4. You can fit a crap load up there in other words. My attic ladder is rated for 250 pounds. If the total weight exceeds the load limit of the truss then the truss is compromised.
I m guessing you don t have the plans and don t know what live load the attic was designed for. Be aware of weight limits on stair assemblies. Weight limit on attic ladder. There are code reguired design loads for various types of spaces usually an allocation for dead load the building and fixed things and live load people and furniture things that can move around.
Length of the beams. Size of the beams supporting attic floor. Ascend and descend facing the stairs. I put the floor in about twelve years ago and can t remember.
Only one person at a time should be on the stairs. All weight hanging from the truss has to be added to the existing dead load. The dead load on the bottom chord of a truss varies with the weight of materials attached to it such as drywall on the ceiling. Weight limit on attic ladder.
The joists are what support the weight. This is because the ladder is simply not strong enough to support any more weight and you are putting unreasonable pressure on the attic access ladders every time you break the weight limit.