walk-up

walk·-up

an upstairs apartment or office in a building without an elevator
the building itself

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Noun

(plural walkups)

Alternative form of walk-up.

Origin

walk +"Ž up

Adjective

(not comparable)

(of an apartment etc) reached by stairs rather than an elevator
(of a block of apartments) containing such flats
(of a service) for which no appointment is necessary

Noun

(plural walk-ups)

(US) Such an apartment or block.
(aviation) an informal visit to a control tower by a pilot, typically used as part of pilot training.

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Whether they are walk-up or pull-down, most attic stairs have not been insulated properly, leaving a large gap where your energy flows.
Knee wall insulation for attic stairs is a more permanent insulation for both walk-up and pull down stairs.

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