Fire Rated Pull Down Attic Stairs

How to choose an attic ladder.

Fire rated pull down attic stairs.

Precision ladders llc in morristown tn precision ladders llc manufactures a 2 hour fire rated attic access folding stairway. One of the first factors to consider when choosing an attic ladder is the rough opening. A peripheral seal expands under extreme heat. The lwf ladder is fire rated at 43 minutes in accordance with astm e119 and 30 minutes in accordance with nfpa 288.

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. Fakro attic ladders are pre assembled and include the frame hardware and ladder and are ready to install. Availability of optional 2 hour fire rating meets or exceeds ansi a14 9 the super simplex is the only pull down stairway available with a frame complete with built in treads custom fabricated to the exact distance from ceiling to floor above thereby accommodating dropped ceilings.

Capacity item 1255125 model 869718. Fakro lwf 22 5x54 fire rated wood attic ladder 7 95 ft to 10 08 ft. Fakro attic ladders are available in various rough opening dimensions and can be retrofit to existing openings or. 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.

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. In our protech line we offer two fire rated attic stairs in 30 minute and 75 minute configurations. 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. Pull down stairs or other hatches providing access to shared attic space should conform to modern firewall requirements and these stairs do not.

This unit named the super simplex disappearing stairway was tested by intertek and granted a warnock hersey label. Fakro lwf 869717 wood attic ladder fire rated insulated 25 x 47 opening 8 11 ceiling height 300 lb capacity the lwf is a half hour fire rated attic ladder that folds in three sections. The hatch is manufactured with the use of fireproof materials and is equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat. It also functions as a blaze block in case of fire.