Re: Attic Access - a new twist (you know you want to look)
I apologize, I think my "at least for now" comment mislead a lot of people. The possibility of the space being finished in the future is not what I am asking you to consider.
Under consideration is an interior flight of stairs with no landing at the bottom. Or maybe they're not stairs at all. Or maybe it's an exterior flight of stairs, since it's outside the thermal envelope
brudgers: I don't know why they would have to take out the stairs. Seems it would be cheaper to place the door at the top of the stairs, no landing required. If they were considered a stairway. Removing the stairs never crossed my mind.
Plans Approver: Yes, we do issue C.O.'s. And yes, we do put special conditions. Namely every CO issued states "unconditioned attic" or "uncoditioned basement", or both, when they apply. See comment above, I am not trying to initiate a pre-emptive strike.
fatboy: I was of the thinking that they do meet the prescriptive requirements for stairs. Tread, riser, nosing, profile, do meet the prescriptive requirements.
jar: Good call on the thermal envelope. It's a solid door, however weatherstipping is required.
The picture was really just food for thought. The fact of the matter is that this is a modular home, plan review and the majority of the inspecting was done and approved by New York State. I don't really have a say in the matter.
Personally, I would have called it out at plan review and suggested the door be placed at the top of the stairway. I don't think it would have been an issue.