Before i do can anyone help me answer the following questions.
Cuting a attic ladder.
If the joists are installed at 16 inches on center you will need to cut one joist and attach a.
Fold open the top two sections but keep the final section folded up.
Pull down the folding attic stairs.
How to cut legs for folding attic stairs 1.
The bottom of the ladder will fold forward so that once the legs are cut to the correct length the legs will be straight and rest on the floor.
This would require cutting some of the ceiling joist.
If the attic access hole is being cut for an attic ladder check the width of your ceiling joists.
We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo.
Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.
This isn t hard to do but it s one of those things that pays to measure twice and cut once.
Place a 1 by 4 inch piece of lumber along the top edge of the open middle section.
Looking to take advantage of some open space in our attic and want to install an attic ladder.
2 how much weight could the ceiling joist hold.