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In order to install pull down attic ladders, you need to strictly follow manufacturers’ instructions. This is why you need to look for attic ladders that come with easy to follow instructions.

If your home is currently in need of storage space and you are thinking that it’s impossible to have one, well, think again. The practical solution is to make use of the space that is available right above your head!

Nearly every house has an attic space, an area that isn’t cooled or heated and has very limited headroom. Though this is the case, it is still an ideal place to store seasonal items and even books, unused luggage, holiday decors, and much other extra stuff.

Your challenge is to look for pull down attic ladders that will give you easy and safe access to that overhead space.

Here’s a step-by-step guide in maximizing attics with the installation of pull down attic ladders:

• A lot of older homes come with small openings on the ceiling. There are no staircases or ladders, just a square opening which comes with a plywood cover. It may seem impossible to create a usable entrance when you have such an opening, but there’s no need to fret because you can still use a pull down attic ladder.

• If your home doesn’t come with the said opening, then you’ll need to cut a hole for the access opening. Take a peek into the attic prior to sawing off the planned opening to make sure that you don’t damage any wires or pipes in there. Use a drywall saw to cut into the opening.

• Remove any kind of obstruction. Leave the header in place and utilize it to form one end of the attic opening. Nail a brand new header in between the joists in order to complete the frame.

• Screw a pair of 1 x 3 cleats across the opening. Build a frame that would fit the sawed opening. Lower this frame onto the cleats and then fasten it to the framing with your 16d nails. Take away the temporary cleats.

• It’s time to mount the door panel to the finished frame. Use the continuous hinge that was provided. Check how the door swings and make sure that it fits nicely within the frame.

This is the easiest way to install pull down attic ladders. You can do this on your own or you can ask a friend to assist you.

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