The entire process of sealing your attic will be made easier if you take the time and effort to wear the right gear.
Safely walking through attic beams.
If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or.
The idea is to save you time so you re not going up and down the stairs for tools.
If you try to stand on the ceiling you could poke a hole in the drywall and fall right through.
Above all be safe.
Spread an old sheet beneath the attic steps to catch insulation and dust that falls.
Wear knee pads to help prevent pain associated with crawling on attic joists.
Additionally a lightweight disposable coverall gloves and hat can keep itchy and irritating insulation off your skin.
Same goes for your boxes.
It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists.
Not only will you save time by making fewer trips but you ll have less of a chance of falling through the joists.
If you are not going to remove the insulation you.
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If you were to remove all the insulation you would see the drywall or plaster of the ceiling below nothing more.
4 control the mess.