The hatch is manufactured with the use of fireproof materials and is equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat.
Fire retardant attic ladder.
The hatch is equipped with a gasket that expands under extreme heat.
Fire resistant 19 formaldehyde free 14 friction fit 3 heat retardant 3 moisture retardant 6 mold resistant 8 no dust material 4 paintable 7 pre cut 6.
The fakro lsf model is a fire rated scissor style attic ladder made up of all metal parts.
1 there are fire rated attic ladders on the market starting at about 800 installation.
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.
It also functions as a blaze block in case of fire.
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.
Fits in rough opening of 22 in x 47 in.
Maximum load capacity 350 lb.
R 38 attic ladder insulation cover and air sealing kit for pull down ladders with im 27 in.
By the energy guardian 66 184 00.
There are several solutions.
The lsf ladder is fire rated at 60 minutes per en 13501 2 based on european standards.
The fakro lsf fire resistant attic ladder provides easy and safe access to the attic and at the same time serves as a fire block during a fire inside the building.
A modern system of folding the ladder enables the ladder to be folded to smaller lengths and therefore allows smaller sizes of loft hatch to be achieved.
Not cheap and they far exceed the equivalency requirement.