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Atticswillbeventilatedthroughtherooforbyotherappropriatemethods. <br />d.AtticSupportStructure <br />Theatticsupportstructuremustbestructurallysoundandnotdamaged;mustnot <br />haveevidenceofleakage(visibledaylight);andmustnothavesignificantwater <br />damagevisiblefromtheatticortheinteriorofthedwelling. <br />e.AtticInsulation <br />Atticareaswillbeinsulatedoverlivingarea. <br />Insulationshallbeflushwithjoist. <br />Iftheexistinginsulationisnotflushwiththejoist,theatticinsulationshallbe <br />increasedtoatleastanR26ratedinsulation(flushwiththejoist). <br />Atticinsulationshallnotberequiredoverthegarage. <br />f.AtticAccessandAtticsContainingAppliances <br />Atticaccessmustbelocatedinahallwayorotherreadilyaccessiblelocation <br />withpulldownstairs. <br />Atticpulldownstairsorscuttlepanelslocatedinalivingareashallbeinsulated <br />toreduceheatpenetrationintothehome. <br />Theatticpulldownstairsorscuttleshallalsoclosetoformareasonably <br />tightsealflushagainsttheceiling.Thisappliestopulldownstairslocatedin <br />livingareasandotherareas(suchasinagarage). <br />Atleastonelightingoutletmustbeprovidedintheattic,controlledbyawall <br />lightswitchorintegralswitch.Thelightingmustbelocatedneartheequipment <br />tobeserviced. <br />Aconveniencereceptacleoutletshallbepresenttoserviceapplianceslocatedin <br />theattic. <br />Atticcontainingappliancesrequiringaccess: <br />Theclearaccessopeningshallbeaminimumof20inchesby30inches <br />wheresuchdimensionsarelargeenoughtoallowtheremovalofthelargest <br />appliance. <br />Thepassagewaytotheappliancesshallbecontinuoussolidflooringandnot <br />lessthan24incheswide. <br />Alevelservicespaceatleast30inchesdeepand30incheswideshallbe <br />presentalongallsidesoftheappliancewhereaccessisrequired. <br />Exception:Onunitsbuiltbefore2000,aworkingplatformneednotbe <br />providedwhenthefurnacecanbeservicedfromtherequiredaccess <br />opening. <br />Cablesandwiringlocatedwithintheatticshallbehousedinanelectricalbox <br />withacoverplateandsecurelyfastened. <br />6.MinimumSpace,Use,andLocationRequirements <br />a.MinimumCeilingHeight <br />44 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />