Measure the size of the attic using a tape measure.
Build attic opening.
Step 3 draw a chalk line from nail to nail.
The ladder itself is two sections and folds and recesses into the ceiling.
The framed opening for an attic ladder usually measures about 2 feet by a bit more than 4 feet.
Go up to the attic and with a hammer tap a nail through the ceiling by the joist as a starting place to cut your rough opening.
The 2007 california building code requires a minimum attic access opening of 20 inches by 30 inches a requirement many.
Measure the width of the attic frame piece to tap another nail by the same joist in the ceiling.
An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible.
Draw in the direction of ceiling joists and the stairway opening or attic ladder opening.
In this video i will show you how to build and install a attic access door.
Make sure to check your local building code for attic access size minimums to ensure that your finished opening will still meet these requirements.
The mechanism is spring.