How to open up an attic access step 1.
How to frame an attic access opening.
Use a narrow.
The headers make up two of those sides.
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If your ceiling joists are spaced so that they make up the other two sides of the rough opening check the opening for squareness by measuring across the diagonals.
Cut off the electricity and determine where wiring and plumbing pipes run in the area.
The measurements should be within 1 8 inch to be considered square see figure 13.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Cut one rafter with a.
8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw.
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Framing an attic opening.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
Remove ceiling materials keeping a large waste can nearby.
How to make an attic access door.
Gently tap into plaster.
Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a.