Tip 1 choose the right type of attic access door.
How to add access to attic.
Remove the loose section of drywall.
Press up on the hatch or board covering attic opening and place it to the side of the cutout.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
Install an attic ladder.
Before the remodel the entire attic was accessible via a pull down door in the garage on the opposite side of the house.
Installing an attic access door can be quite easy however there are several things you do need to do or avoid to make sure your new door is safe and secure.
Your attic may presently have a fixed ladder a pull down ladder or no ladder at all.
Repeat the cut on the.
After the remodel the attic itself was smaller plus access to space above the bedrooms and bathrooms was nonexistent the new ceiling cut off access to the attic space above the bedrooms and bathrooms.
Decide whether your door will have attached stairs or not.
Using the measurements from your loft ladder kit you should cut a square out of your garage roof.
The first thing you need is access to the attic.
Step 1 select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo.
You ll get ease of access through the larger hole and you won t have to drag a stepladder into the house to store and retrieve your stuff from the attic.
What your attic probably does not have is a set of code compliant stairs.
Look into the attic space with a flashlight.
This will give you access to your attic storage.
Cut the drywall straight across between the two joists connecting the ends of the two cut lines on the far edge of the attic access hole.
Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.
To convert your attic to living space you cannot provide access via a ladder.