Firewall in between multifamily units

[Katherine Roberts]

I’m sure this is specific to my area, but we just got inspections done for a property we’re about to close on. The house was converted from single family to a duplex. They stripped it down to the studs and rebuilt it, but they did not divide the attic space between the units? Someone could literally crawl through the roof into the next door unit. Is this normal for multifamily? Other than the security aspect, it’s also a fire hazard. Should we ask for them to build one in? Any solutions you can think of? All I can think of is to lock both attics, but there’s still the fire danger. Does anyone know where to find the building codes pertinent to this for Tulsa?

[Matthew Paul]

Quote from @Katherine Roberts:

Quote from @Matthew Paul:

I NEVER , EVER  give tenants access to the attic . 

 How come? This is our first property so I’ll take all the advice I can get.

 There is no reason to , they will throw junk up there . Attic trusses are not rated to carry much weight , they are designed to carry snow loat ON the roof , not junk in the rafters . And there is insulation up there on the drywall . They will put their foot thru the ceiling .