How To Install An Attic Folding Ladder
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
How to install an attic folding ladder. Also check that all rivets and fasteners are tightened. Extend ladder to the floor and add adjustable feet. We ll show you how to cut out frame the opening then install a fo. Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic.
Don t remove the plastic straps that hold the ladder sections together. Slide the foot over the ladder rail and check that each foot is flush with the floor. Cut around ceiling trim with a utility knife. Cut out the framing around existing hatchway opening with a reciprocating saw.
Drill holes through foot and ladder rail and secure with the bolts provided. Remove existing attic stairs with a reciprocating saw. Mark rough opening of new fold down staircase on the ceiling joists in the attic. Use a reciprocating saw to cut joists and nails holding any joists that must be removed.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer. Look for cracks or bends in metal ladders and splits bends or warps on wooden ladders.