Attic Hatch Material In Garage

The flame spread rating of this plywood 150 does not even begin to approach that of the required inch gypsum board 10 for garage ceilings with attic space above or the 5 8 inch type x gypsum board 15 for ceilings with living space above.

Attic hatch material in garage.

An insulated fire rated door carries a temperature rise rating that uninsulated ones don t have. Get free shipping on qualified attic hatch insulation garage door insulation insulation accessories or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. In garages that have access to the attic a hatch cover made from an approved fire rated material should protect this access at all times. Call it a scuttle trap door or attic hatch every attic needs an entrance and often it s merely a square opening in the ceiling.

Access doors and panels offers you ceiling and attic access panels fire rated upward opening fire rated downward opening with or without drywall flange. Missing or opened covers should be called out as should covers made from flammable materials such as thin plywood. Air seal the hatch perimeter the plywood hatch rests on a small wood strip lip. It is for this reason that for safety and durability fire rated access door ceiling application requires an insulated product.