# How to Get to Pipes in the Attic
Insulating water pipes in your home helps protect them from freezing and bursting during the winter. Finding the pipes in your home depends upon the type of home you own. Those built on foundations have pipes in the crawl space, but homes built on slabs usually have pipes in the attic. Getting to the pipes in the attic is necessary to ensure that they are properly insulated and that no drafts are coming in from outside, lowering the attic's temperature.
Things You'll Need
- Flashlight
Instructions
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Find the attic pull-down stairs in your home. The stairs are usually on the ceiling in a hallway. The access is rectangular and has either a pull rope or a metal ring to pull the stairs down.
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Climb the stairs, taking a flashlight with you.
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Stay on boards between joists when walking in the attic. Look for the main plumbing vent that goes through the roof of your home, usually near the bathrooms.
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Move insulation as necessary to find the plumbing pipes that run along joists in the attic. Some pipes are clearly visible along walls or connecting to the truss above.
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General Home Repair
- How to Cover the Attic Hatch
- How to Prevent Wind-Washing in Attic Insulation
- How Do I Get the Hot Air Out of My Attic?
- How to Get Rid of Woodlice in the Home
- How to Get the Right Color of Shingles for the Home
- How to Build a Walkway in the Attic
- How to Recover Heat in an Attic
- How to Get Rid of Frost in the Attic
- How to Isolate Pipes in an Attic
- How to Get Rid of Carbon Monoxide Gas in the Home
- How to Determine the Number of Attic Vents
- How to Get All of the Materials for a House
