I Have No Attic Access

If you can t get to the joist spaces then you will need to remove about 12 to 16 inches of drywall from your ceiling with a hand held drywall saw.

I have no attic access.

Years of inspecting houses taught me that it is not always easy to find an access to the attic. Test the fixture with your voltage tester to ensure that the power is off. It would be easier if you have an attic that allows you to take a closer look at the area under your roof and see possible entry points of water. Which makes access a breeze.

Do you want to know how to find a roof leak with or without attic access. You are right to be concerned. If you have a big enough closet considee putting in an attic hatch which has an inregrated ladder stair. I always recommend people get a light switch installed and an attic light at least one.

Step 1 turn the power off to the circuit if you are replacing an existing ceiling light. A pull down attic stairway is great but some homes have only. 1 attics that are small less than 30 square feet of area or under a low slope roof that does not have a minimum of 30 inches of clear opening height between the top and bottom structural members are not required to have an attic hatch by the building code. 2 the attic access opening may have been removed during a remodeling.

If the circuit is already there installing a ceiling fan without attic access takes about an hour. Look no further we will show you how. If there really is no attic access you should ask the seller to install an opening as part of the requirement in all real estate sales contracts that access be provided for the buyer to the property for inspection. Cutting a hole in your wall will help you install the housing and wiring if you don t have access to an attic.

A critical part of the property is not accessible so do not go forward with the transaction until it is. Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that have a vertical height of 30 inches 762 mm or greater over an area of not less than 30 square feet 2 8 m 2 the vertical height shall be measured from the top of the ceiling framing members to the underside of the roof framing members.