Additional Options

Weather Stripping

Four-Sided Weather Stripping: Available as factory or user-installed options, provide increased energy efficiency and eliminates air drafts.

FireGuardTM

Treated Fire Retardant Plywood Door Panel. The FireGuard option is available on any attic stairway manufactured by Century Industries, Inc.

The FireGuard consists of a 9mm thick plywood panel pressure treated in accordance with the conditions outlined in the American Wood Preservers Association (AWPA) Standard C-20 for lumber and/or C-27 for plywood. FireGuard panels come with Underwriters Laboratories stamp signifying a FR-S rating certifying a 25 or less flame spread and smoke developed value, when tested in accordance with (UL 723), (ASTM E-84), (NFPA 255) and (UBC Standard No. 42-1) - Extended 30-minute test.

The FireGuard option can be added to any Century model and/or combined with Thermo Shield insulation panel with any model. FireGuard models are denoted with suffix "F" applied to model code (i.e., BE-100F).

Thermo Shield

Insulated Door Panel with Foil Facers. The Thermo Shield option is available on any attic ladder manufactured by Century Industries, Inc.

The Thermo Shield consists of a rigid 3/4" polysocyanurate foam insulation board with reinforced foil facers on both sides. This panel is cut-to-size and affixed directly to the inside of the stairway door panel and offers an "R" rating of 5.0.

The Thermo Shield option is an additional charge from the basic folding attic stair base price and can be added to any Century model by itself or combined with the FireGuard treated plywood door panel on any model. Thermo Shield models are denoted with the suffix "TS" applied to model code (i.e., BE-100TS).