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Originally Posted by mulligan
Are the attic stair installations fire rated ( 30 min. minimum) ?
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Absolutely not. M&M did our pull down attic stairs last year. They used 3/8" plywood to cover the pul down stair. The garage ceiling is 1/2" sheet rock which would have to be applied over the 3/8" plywood to even come close to the 30 min fire rating. What surprised me the most was how M&M didn't use shims between the attic stair frame and the studs. (There's a 1" space all around between the frame and the attic rafters.
As a result when people on TOTV praise a particular contractor you have to ask "are they the best judge of a good job." When I pointed out the missing shims to the M&M installer, he replied, "that's how they do it here in FL." Do the stairs work--yes but I would never have hung them myself that way.