Yes there are potential structural issues you may face but they aren t insurmountable.
Do i have to have attic access.
The very rare exceptions are high end homes that have expanded styrofoam insulation inside of a sealed vaulted ceiling.
Very occasionally a builder does not.
And yes this is a do it yourself project.
2 the attic access opening may have been removed during a remodeling.
Yes almost all homes need an attic.
The rough framed opening.
Yes a larger access opening to the attic is a viable option.
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.
Attics containing appliances requiring access shall have with an opening and a clear and unobstructed passageway large enough to allow removal of the largest appliance but not less than 30 inches 762 mm high and 22 inches 559 mm wide and not more than 20 feet 6096 mm long when measured along the centerline of the passageway from the opening to the appliance.
There are several reasons you may wish to gain access to an attic space.
Or perhaps you simply need to get in there for repairs.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
1 attics that are small less than 30 square feet of area or under a low slope roof that does not have a minimum of 30 inches of clear opening height between the top and bottom structural members are not required to have an attic hatch by the building code.
The vertical height shall be measured from the top of the ceiling framing members to the underside of the roof framing members.
The vertical height shall be measured from the top of the ceiling framing members to the underside of the roof framing members.
For instance although you re loving your mobile home you may feel that added insulation would increase your energy efficiency.
It s a great idea.
Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that exceed 30 square feet 2 8 m2 and have a vertical height of 30 inches 762 mm or greater.