When the access is located in a ceiling minimum unobstructed headroom in the attic space shall be 30 inches 762 mm at some point above the access measured vertically from the bottom of ceiling framing members.
Irc required attic access.
Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that have a vertical height of 30 inches 762 mm or greater over an area of not less than 30 square feet 2 8 m 2.
Chapter 10 city amendment.
The 2012 international residential code requires an attic access opening for attics with an area greater than 30 square feet and a vertical height in excess of 30 inches.
Habitable attics require a vertical access and emergency escape and rescue opening.
Attic area exceeds 30 square feet and.
The florida building code fbc and international residential code irc both require a minimum of one attic access opening for homes with combustible such as wood roof construction if the attic space meets these two criteria.
The rough framed opening.
2015 irc mechanical 1305 1 3 2 access for cooling or heating appliancefor residential application the attic space in which any cooling or heating appliance is installed shall be provided with a permanent ladder for folding away ladder or direct access door opening from the house on the same floor level.
2012 iecc irc stair code review pdf of attic access requirements includes discussion of compliance with the 2012 iecc energy code for insulation and air sealing for attics for conditioned and unconditioned space separation.
Iecc versions prior to 2009 did not specify details for attic access hatches and doors.
The vertical height shall be measured from the top of the ceiling framing members to the underside of the roof framing members.
Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that exceed 30 square feet 2 8 m 2 and have a vertical height of 30 inches.
Wednesday july 4 2018.
The 2009 and 2015 irc verbiage is similar and still applicable.
This is applicable to finished and unfinished spaces.
Attics that meet the size and ceiling height criteria of the habitable attic definition in chapter 2 are considered habitable.