Cuting A Attic Ladder

Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.

Cuting a attic ladder.

If the joists are installed at 16 inches on center you will need to cut one joist and attach a. 1 can the joist be cut to make room for the attic ladder. This isn t hard to do but it s one of those things that pays to measure twice and cut once. When you install a wood attic ladder in the ceiling you will have to trim the legs so that when you unfold the ladder the feet contact the floor at the right angle and make for a stiff set of stairs.

Place a 1 by 4 inch piece of lumber along the top edge of the open middle section. How to cut legs for folding attic stairs 1. We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo. Pull down the folding attic stairs.

Fold open the top two sections but keep the final section folded up. If the attic access hole is being cut for an attic ladder check the width of your ceiling joists. Before i do can anyone help me answer the following questions. 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.

2 how much weight could the ceiling joist hold.