Cutting An Opening To Fit An Attic Ladder
If the attic access hole is being cut for an attic ladder check the width of your ceiling joists.
Cutting an opening to fit an attic ladder. Locate the joists in your ceiling. Covers how to select a location find studs measure and cut a hole install tr. Cut out the opening. Werner provides a table telling you how much to cut off each side based on your measurement.
If the ceiling joists have to modified in order to make it fit properly. Measure the width and length of the attic access opening and compare the. Figure 1 shows the floor or ceiling joists after the access hole has been cut to install a new flight of stairs or provide an attic access. Make sure that there are no.
Make sure there are no wires pipes or ducts above the ceiling near the marked cutting. Mark the sides based on your measurement and the table provided. Wear safety glasses a dust mask and work gloves before you begin cutting your rough opening. Instead you should place the cutout opening inline with the ceiling joists rafter ties.
How to install an attic ladder step 1. If the joists are installed at 16 inches on center you will need to cut one joist and attach a. This part deals with framing the attic opening. In part 5 of this series using werner s instructions to install the easy access attic ladder we looked at cutting ceiling joists.
Make sure you have a space between the joists at least as large as the rough opening shown on the box and that any cut joists are attached to uncut joists. Now that you ve cut your joists it s time to frame the new opening. Inspect your attic space to determine the ideal location to install your ladder. Part 6 shows you how.
You potentially compromise too many of the rafter cross ties by doing that. I would not put the attic stairs ladder assembly opening at right angles to the ceiling joists. Just mark the cut point on both sides of the ladder square it up with your speed square and use a hacksaw or reciprocating saw to cut the excess off. How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
This way you only need to cut one of them to make the room for the rough framing opening. Saw through the joist s being careful not to cut through the ceiling and making sure the cut ends of the joist s are flat and vertical. Roughing an opening for fold down attic stairs 1.