Framing an attic opening.
How to frame an attic access opening.
Drive a pair of 2 1 2 inch wood screws through each joist and into each of the boards to hold them in place and create a wood frame around the attic access hole.
Cut one rafter with a.
Gently tap into plaster.
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Cut off the electricity and determine where wiring and plumbing pipes run in the area.
Use a narrow.
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How to make an attic access door.
The headers make up two of those sides.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
If your ceiling joists are spaced so that they make up the other two sides of the rough opening check the opening for squareness by measuring across the diagonals.
Remove ceiling materials keeping a large waste can nearby.
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Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a.