Measure and cut.
Diy install an attic ladder.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
How to install an attic ladder.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
Tie ladder sections together to keep them from separating.
Place a small shim between the mounting rails and the platform legs to maintain spacing before tightening the lag screws that hold the mounting rails to the attic floor.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Adjust the mounting rails to line up center marks on the platform and outside the opening lengthwise.
Remove existing attic stairs with a reciprocating saw.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.