How To Cut Attic Access In Ceiling
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How to cut attic access in ceiling. Gently tap into plaster or drywall to tear away a. Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that. Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a. Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line. Ceiling joist are 2x4. This would require cutting some of the ceiling joist. How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
How to open up an attic access. For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling. Locate the joists behind the drywall. 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.
Using a stud finder mark your joists. How to cut a hole in the ceiling for attic access 1. 2 how much weight could the ceiling joist hold. Position a stepladder directly under the desired area for the attic access hole.
Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet. Attic access panel determine where your joists are. Locate an area centered between the two joists and cut a 6 to 8 inch diameter hole using a keyhole saw. Single story house built in the 1940s.
1 can the joist be cut to make room for the attic ladder. Now that you ve cut your joists it s time to frame the new opening.