Do not cut through a double beam in the attic since these are support beams for the entire house.
How to move attic access.
You ll get ease of access through the larger hole and you won t have to drag a stepladder into the house to store and retrieve your stuff from the attic.
Cut one rafter with a handsaw to allow space for you to crawl up into the attic.
So just based on my experience and what i teach my guys here s 5 golden rules of crawling around an attic.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
As an added measure glue the kraft paper side of fiberglass batt insulation to the top of the last layer of rigid insulation.
While i m sure there s a manual out there somewhere on the subject in my 28 years i haven t found one.
Not only to do your work but also so you can move safely.
Cut the insulated sheathing inch less than the hatch size to allow for clearance when moving the access panel.
Mark each joist location with a pencil.
It s so much better than the black hole we had before.
Step 1 select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
Apply 2 or more inches of insulation with construction adhesive and screws.
Before going into the attic to move the box sherry noticed a couple of screws that we d need to remove from below so she took care of that.
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Taking those two screws out was all it took for it to hang loose in the existing space.
On a 98 degree day.
The attic door s handle is easily reached with a pole which came included with the telescopic ladder to pull the door open and pull the ladder down.
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Covers how to select a location find studs measure and cut a hole install tr.
You have to be able to see.
Install an attic ladder.
Watch as builders license institute instructor rodger peck shows you how to assemble and install an attic access.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
When not in use the pole is stored in the closet at the end of the hallway.
Going in the attic.
Use long nails to nail an outline next to joists where ceiling material will need to be cut away.