Her tutorial will serve as a great guide to help you build your very own attic storage assistant.
Build your own attic lift.
Sep 3 2013 i have gotten questions on the pulley and design of the attic lift.
A simple attic hoist will allow you to raise and lower items into and out of the attic without needing to carry and climb.
Once you know where the lift will go you will have to build a 22 1 2 inch by 46 1 2 inch frame with 2x4s inside the current attic opening.
I remodeled my attic area above the garage adding new flooring and pulling up the floor in the actual lift area and doubling up on all the joists to insure the strength of the.
Ease with this diy attic storage hoisting tools to the attic archive post ed with garage attic power lift attic lift garage system interior ideas panofish garage trailer lift.
The lift measures 23 x 54 24.
The edge of the frame must be flush with the hole so as not to hinder the lift s operation.
This is a simple lift i made for my garage attic.
I list the parts and were i bought them.
The pulleys are around 3.
I made my own version of an attic lift i found on the internet that will lift about 500 pounds safely.
It s also a big help for the elderly and those who live alone most of the time.
Homemade attic lift constructed from lumber pipe tubing steel cable pulleys a switch and an electric motor.
It cost me under 200 00 for parts.
I am just too old to be carrying boxes and tools up into the attic.
Improve your attic storage with this diy lift system.
If your attic door is set into the ceiling of the floor below then you can get around the hassle and effort of lugging things up and down attic stairs by installing your own attic lifting hoist.
I hope the pictures answer some of your questions.
April 18 2018 by zamira leave a comment.