September 25, 2004

Walking Inside a Trussed Attic

Tim,

I have a house with a 2x4 roof truss system. I plan on adding more insulation in the attic area. Can I walk on the existing 2x4's without causing damage to the ceiling?

Roy

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Roy,

You absolutely can walk on the edges of the bottom chord of each truss. But I feel you should cut a piece or two of 3/4 inch plywood that is 16 inches wide by 4 feet long to use as small platforms to work from. If you work without these, you may stumble and pop through to your family below.

Tim Carter
www.askthebuilder.com

Posted by Tim Carter at September 25, 2004 05:18 PM