Jerry and Ted

Thanks for the good information. This house was built in 1997 and was bank owned. I was surprised to find steel framing when I went into the attic. This was my first steel framed house and I wasn't 100% sure of what I should be looking for. I decided to take the common sense approach and I called out the opening due to missing insulation. I recommended that it be covered with gypsum board and insulation.

After I got back to the office, I pulled out the 2006 IRC to see what current codes might apply to new built steel framed homes. However, I was having difficulty trying to interpret some of the codes.

I also called out the pull down ladder in the garage due to not meeting the fire separation requirements between the garage and attic. I assumed due to the OSB roof sheathing that this would be a problem. Was I correct on that?

Just for the fun of it, what is the correct way to attach a pull down ladder to steel framing? Kind of hard to use nails.

Jeff

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