If you own it how about going into the attic spaces and inspecting them or hire an independent inspector video record the conditions.
Townhouse attic access.
If there is a firewall in your attic the fire rating should be printed on the.
Our townhouse built in 1987ish did not have a connecting attic.
This was cheaper than a true brick firewall.
In most towns fire department regulations require attic access in case of a fire.
However there s not much room to get stuff through a 14 wide opening.
Some inspectors believe that access must be gained even if it means cutting through a paint seal or moving a bureau.
For example a past renovation might seal up an attic access panel in the ceiling entirely.
It had fire retardant plywood in the roof which was apparently the usual way fires would spread from one unit to the other.
Make sure you can easily access your attic your attic needs to be easily accessible in order to fulfill its function well.
Sometimes there is a closet with drawers below and.
You also have to decide where the loft stairs will begin and check how much space it will need.
Pull down stairs won t be appropriate in this case and you ll need a permanent staircase.
Nor did it have a firewall however.
The firewall should extend into the attic separating your attic space from the attic above the neighboring units.
A pull down attic stairway is great but some homes have only a small opening for access barely large enough to stick one s head through.
As a result sometimes people install a pull down staircase.
This access is usually gained through a small hatchway not a pull down staircase.