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Atticareaswillbeinsulatedoverlivingarea. <br />Insulationshallbeflushwithjoist. <br />Iftheexistinginsulationisnotflushwiththejoist,theatticinsulationshall <br />beincreasedtoatleastanR26ratedinsulation(flushwiththejoist). <br />Atticinsulationshallnotberequiredoverthegarage. <br />6.AtticAccessandAtticsContainingAppliances <br />Atticaccessmustbelocatedinahallwayorotherreadilyaccessiblelocation <br />withpulldownstairs. <br />Atticpulldownstairsorscuttlepanelslocatedinalivingareashallbe <br />insulatedtoreduceheatpenetrationintothehome. <br />Theatticpulldownstairsorscuttleshallalsoclosetoformareasonably <br />tightsealflushagainsttheceiling.Thisappliestopulldownstairs <br />locatedinlivingareasandotherareas(suchasinagarage). <br />Atleastonelightingoutletmustbeprovidedintheattic,controlledbya <br />walllightswitchorintegralswitch.Thelightingmustbelocatednearthe <br />equipmenttobeserviced. <br />Aconveniencereceptacleoutletshallbepresenttoserviceappliances <br />locatedintheattic. <br />Atticcontainingappliancesrequiringaccess: <br />Theclearaccessopeningshallbeaminimumof20inchesby30inches <br />wheresuchdimensionsarelargeenoughtoallowtheremovalofthe <br />largestappliance. <br />Thepassagewaytotheappliancesshallbecontinuoussolidflooringand <br />notlessthan24incheswide. <br />Alevelservicespaceatleast30inchesdeepand30incheswideshallbe <br />presentalongallsidesoftheappliancewhereaccessisrequired. <br />Exception:Onunitsbuiltbefore2000,aworkingplatformneednot <br />beprovidedwhenthefurnacecanbeservicedfromtherequired <br />accessopening. <br />Cablesandwiringlocatedwithintheatticshallbehousedinanelectrical <br />boxwithacoverplateandsecurelyfastened. <br />e.MinimumSpace,Use,andLocationRequirements <br />1.MinimumCeilingHeightN ohabitableroominadwellingordwellingunitshall <br />haveaceilingheightoflessthanx|uAtleast1/2ofthefloorareaofevery <br />habitableroomlocatedabovethe1stfloorshallhaveaceilingheightofx|r <br />andthefloorareaofthatpartofanyroomwheretheceilingheightislessthan <br />x shallnotbeconsideredaspartofthefloorareaincomputingthetotalfloor <br />areaoftheroomforthepurposeofdeterminingmaximumfloorarea; <br />a.Aceilingheightofaminimumofxisacceptableinbathrooms,toiletrooms, <br />hallways,utilityrooms,andkitchens. <br />b.Allrooms,exceptkitchenand/orkitchenettesandbaths,shallhavea <br />minimumwidthofxu <br />25 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />