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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
The fire code writers recognize that house fires are more likely to start in the garage. If the garage fills up with smoke, and there is no separation between the garage and the attic, the attic will quickly fill up with smoke and the smoke can permeate the entire house. Leaving the attic stairs open for an extended time period ignores and defeats the intention of the code. Obviously, the code is not perfect, but if someone dies in your house from smoke inhalation, it won't give you much satisfaction to know that you successfully violated the fire code. I would call it common sense, not fear-mongering.
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Ok that makes sense but it seems like you meant to say it’s not safe to leave your attic ladder open (for the very clear reasons you stated) rather than it’s a Code enforcement threat. My point being safety is a great reason to do what’s right without need for any laws enforcement. Thank you for your description of the serious hazard posed by smoke from attic openings in a garage fire. Good info indeed! 😊