Also the access may a small door the wall of an upper story room or high in the wall between the garage and house.
Do most houses have an access panel to the attic.
It s against most building codes to vent anything into the attic plus if warm moist air is released into the attic again you re going to have a problem with mould.
Some experts say that vents used to be required to remove moisture entering the attic through leaks but that modern homes have sealed attics and really don t require venting.
Opening the ceiling to gain access is not a difficult process.
Most homes have a panel that lifts up and slides to the side to get into the attic.
Manufactured houses do not usually have attic access because of the limited space between the ceiling and roof.
But otherwise get the seller.
There is usually mitered casing around the edge to hold the panel up in the air.
Use a high quality painters caulk to fill any gaps here.
The attic area does have sufficient room for moderate storage or to access for the purpose of running wires and installing various ceiling fixtures.
This is due to the fact that most mobile homes have very little space between the ceiling and roofing so the manufacturers figure why bother with it however there is enough room up there for a little storage or attic access for repair.
The first thing you need to do is seal this trim to the ceiling.
Sometimes a home inspector will open a secured panel if the seller gives permission and holds the inspector harmless for any damage.
Interestingly most manufactured homes do not come with an attic access for new homeowners.