Fire Rated Attic Pulldown Stairs

22 5 in x 54 in folding wood attic ladder with 300 lbs.
Fire rated attic pulldown stairs. Precision ladders llc in morristown tn precision ladders llc manufactures a 2 hour fire rated attic access folding stairway. Built for safety this sturdy wood ladder makes it easy to access your attic with nine non slip steps and a convenient handrail for support while climbing. It also functions as a blaze block in case of fire. Fakro lwf 22 5x54 fire rated wood attic ladder 7 95 ft to 10 08 ft.
Bessler be 119 series one hour fire rated wood attic stairs 350 lb capacity fakro lwf series wooden attic ladders 43 minute fire rated to astm 119 us specs 300 lbs starting at. The hatch is manufactured with the use of fireproof materials and is equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat. Not cheap and they far exceed the equivalency requirement. 452 12 fakro lxs plastic end cap for attic stairs fits lwn lwp lwf and lwt series sold as a pair.
The lwf fire rated ladder provides easy access to an attic while functioning as a blaze block in case of fire. Recommend replacing the existing stairs with fire rated stairs or consulting your local fire marshal for more options. The lwf ladder is fire rated at 43 minutes in accordance with astm e119 and 30 minutes in accordance with nfpa. Capacity item 1255125 model 869718.
And standard ceiling openings of 22 5 in. Weight capacity designed to fit ceiling heights from 8 ft. The hatch is manufactured with fireproof materials and equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat. 1 there are fire rated attic ladders on the market starting at about 800 installation.
In addition to standard attic access ladders special application stairs are also available such as our wallaccess stairs for vertical entry lofty for loft or small space access and two remote controlled galaxy models for automatic operation. The lwf attic ladder is fire rated at 43 minutes in accordance with astm e119 standard test methods for fire tests of building construction materials. In our protech line we offer two fire rated attic stairs in 30 minute and 75 minute configurations. Also there are attic ladders that have had a rated fire retardant applied to the plywood face like in the photo below of a label on one.
Pull down stairs or other hatches providing access to shared attic space should conform to modern firewall requirements and these stairs do not.