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Originally Posted by Brucernelson
I’m in a new courtyard villa in Phillips Villas. I’m having someone install the fold down steps for access above the garage for storage in a couple weeks. I was under the impression that there were plywood sheets up in that area for storage but I took a peek today and there is none. So I guess the stair installer will also need to put something up there for my storage items to rest on. Also there is another door to the ceiling in my master bedroom closet. Opened that one too and the insulation rests about 6 inches higher than the rafters while the access door itself has no insulation above it. I guess my questions are - should there have been plywood in the garage storage area and what is the reason for the ceiling access door in the master bedroom closet.
Thanks in advance,
Bruce
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I would guess the reason you have no insulation above the attic door in your master bedroom but it is 6 inches higher that the rafters around that area is that one of the service people opened that hatch and so the insulation was pushed off the door as they opened it they would have no EASY way to put it back
Things you want to be aware of. It is not the insulation that you buy that prevents heat flow but the air trapped in the insulation. Assuming that your report that your insulation is 6 inches above the rafters so 4 + 6 or 10 inches of insulation in your attic. If, you put sheets of plywood on top of that it will compress your insulation from 10 inches to 4 inches and you will have cut you insulation effectiveness.
One of our neighbors put some woodworking equipment above his garage. Realize, for stuff you plan on storing up there. In the summer is regularly gets to 140 degrees up there and putting items up there-climbing that fold down ladder with you hands full-not my idea of fun.