Here is a roundup of the items we used to create our attic access.
Build attic access.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
Your joists should be 16 to 24 inches on center.
Step 1 decide where you want your assess ladder.
We had the contractors just drywall over the original attic access panel.
You ll get ease of access through the larger hole and you won t have to drag a stepladder into the house to store and retrieve your stuff from the attic.
Building an attic access ladder allows you an even easier and less complicated way to access the space.
Pick the type of attic access ladder you need or want based on where you decide to place the ladder.
Buildings with combustible ceiling or roof construction shall have an attic access opening to attic areas that have a vertical height of 30 inches 762 mm or greater over an area of not less than 30 square feet 2 8 m 2.
We build install attic stairs straight stairs cable railing spiral stairs and more.
Anyways since we had to create the small attic access panel again i thought to take photos of the process so i could share the process with you.
This generally comes in 7 lengths and you will need three pieces of it for a standard sized attic access hatch.
Not sure why we did this probably because we knew that creating the small attic access door was easy.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
Mark each joist location with a pencil.
Install an attic ladder.