Attic Strongback 22

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Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft. It serves to make the floor more comfortable for those living and working in a structure. If the attic joists are not adequate one way to strengthen the floor for live loads is to sister the old joists. Span per irc tables was 17 5 for the ceiling joists but what we have here is 19 feet seperated by interior wall and 9 feet at the other side.

When i bought my house the garage roof had a sag. The span of the strongback is about 7 feet. So stop worrying about how to install an attic ladder and let lowe s coordinate your attic stairs installation. Lowe s will coordinate your attic ladder installation service to remove your old attic ladder handle your new attic stair installation and haul away the old unit.

Strengthening attic joists for live loads by sistering. Strongbacks can be altered to allow hvac installations as long as three 3 consecutive joists are attached. Sistering is the process of adding a new joist next to each existing joist. Strongback bridging is an excellent and inexpensive way to improve the overall rigidity of the floor system and eliminate vibration.

My cart 0 my quote. Contact lowe s today to help with installing attic ladders or. So at midpoint 27 feet divided by 2 13 5 feet in the attic over the ceiling joists the dp added a double 2x12 strongback. If you need a storage area above your garage strong ceiling joists are necessary to support the added weight.

Louisville ladder 22 5 inch by 63 inch aluminum attic ladder fits 10 to 12 ceiling height 350 pound capacity al228p 4 2 out of 5 stars 160 281 00 281. From attic pull down stairs to electric stairs we ve got it all. 9 in 22 5 in. If you have an attic over your garage these joists also bear the load of your attic flooring and any materials you store in the attic.

Built for safety this sturdy wood ladder makes it easy to access your attic with nine non slip steps and a convenient handrail for support while climbing. And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in. 888 243 3339 an announcement about covid 19 and the stairway shop. Stabilizing a sagging roof with trusses joists.

The werner wood universal fit attic ladder features the werner wood universal fit attic ladder features a 250 lb. Louisville ladder premium series 7 ft. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Maximum load capacity model s224p 107 12 107 12.