To install the stairs use two people to hold the staircase in the frame of the trapdoor and have another person go in the attic to attach the stairs.
Make my own trapdoor attic stairs.
It also allows us to make the frame length much longer bringing the bottom of the trapdoor closer to the ground making unfolding the bottom section of ladder.
Call it a scuttle trap door or attic hatch every attic needs an entrance and often it s merely a square opening in the ceiling.
If there is already a rough opening the hole may need to be adjusted to fit the stairs.
Up in the attic slide the joist hangers onto the rods one at a time placing them at a 45 degree angle to span the frame corners.
Take the correct measurement from floor to ceiling because the stairs do come in different sizes.
Then thread the nuts down but don t fully tighten them image 1.
Bear in mind that when you re making the square to hold the stairs you shouldn t cut through more than one joist with the approval of a structural engineer.
Building an attic trap door.
Manual stiras can be fitted in ceilings up to 10ft 2 9m for ceilings of up to 13ft 3 9m the custom built stira semi automatic can be installed by our experienced fitters to give safe and easy access to your attic.
After all the hangers are in place make sure there s an even gap all the way around the frame image 2.
The size of the opening you ll need to make will be in the wooden stairs kit.
Start by taking off the existing trim from the trapdoor.