The access door also serves as a ceiling vent for removing fumes from the room to an attic fan.
Diy attic door.
Set the free pulley on the attic floor off to the side of the door.
Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole.
In order to provide mechanical advantage this pulley needs to remain unattached to anything but the rope that is connected to the fixed pulley.
Making a small attic door is very simple and is definitely something you can do over the course of a weekend.
The most common of these is the push up type panel that is simply drywall or plywood held in place by simple wood trims.
The attic access door is often the name used to describe push up type access panels knee wall doors or any type of entry point into the attic space.
Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.
When you are ready to use the hoist bring the free pulley downstairs.
Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.