Topic 3.10 Attics

3.1001 Penetrations and Chases

3.1001.1 Penetrations and Chases
3.1001.2 Chase Capping
3.1001.3 Walls Open to Attic—Balloon Framing and Double Walls
3.1001.4 General Penetrations (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Vent Termination, Recessed Lighting)
3.1001.5 Penetrations and Chases
3.1001.6 Firewall in Unconditioned Attic
3.1001.7 Firewall in Conditioned Attic
3.1001.8 Preparing for and Installing Insulation Around High-Temperature Devices, Systems, and Components
3.1001.9 Sealing Access Doors and Similar Intentional Penetrations
3.1001.10 Non-Insulation Contact (IC) Recessed Light

3.1002 Open Stairwells

3.1002.1 Interior with Sloped Ceiling
3.1002.2 Stairwell to Attic—Door at Bottom with No Ceiling Above
3.1002.3 Stairwell to Attic—Door at Top with Finished Ceiling Above

3.1003 Dropped Ceilings and Soffits

3.1003.1 New Ceiling Below Original—Old Ceiling Intact or Repairable
3.1003.2 Ceiling Leaks Not Repairable—No Air Barrier Above
3.1003.3 Above Closets and Tubs
3.1003.4 Dropped Ceilings
3.1003.5 Dropped Ceiling with Light Boxes and Fixtures
3.1003.6 Dropped Soffits

3.1004 Cathedralized Attic Ceilings

3.1004.1 Cathedralized Attic Air Sealing (Insulation Installed at Roof Deck)

3.1005 Other Ceiling Materials

3.1005.1 Tongue and Groove Ceilings
3.1005.2 Skylights and Shafts
3.1005.3 Air Sealing Complex Ceiling Planes