Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
How to build an attic access door.
Building an attic trap door location is everything.
How to make an attic access door.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.
Before you do anything else you must first decide where to locate your attic trap door.
How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.
After choosing a.
Use a narrow.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
Tip 1 choose the right type of attic access door.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.