Stairwells to attic

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Attic – Stairwells Stairwell – to Attic

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provide guardrail and handrail(s)
attic
insulate walls
maximum rise - 8-1/2"
insulate underside of staircase
weatherstrip door

Generated explanation

The illustration shows an enclosed staircase leading through an attic floor opening, with a door at the lower entrance. Insulation is indicated along the stairwell walls and beneath the staircase, and the entrance door is identified for weatherstripping. Guardrails surround the exposed attic stair opening, with a callout to provide guardrails and handrails. A stair annotation specifies a maximum rise of 8-1/2 inches.

Components

attic floor stairwell walls staircase stair treads and risers guardrails handrails stairwell entrance door door weatherstripping wall insulation under-stair insulation

Materials

insulation