Enlarge Attic Access

Any homeowner can find lots of usable living or storage space in most attics.

Enlarge attic access.

In this diy ceiling hatch project we explain how to make your loft hatch bigger including strengthening timbers when enlarging or installing a loft hatch to prevent any weakening of the roof or supporting structural timbers. Make the most of all of that space in your roof with an attic ladder. So anyways we had an attic access panel when we moved in. An attic ladder makes every trip up and down from the attic easier faster and safer.

Or create an opening in the ceiling or enlarge one already in place. The weekend warriors home improvement show built by parr lumb. However the attic must have an access before you review ways to use that space. An attic ladder is a retractable stairway that pulls down from the ceiling to provide access to attic space then folds up into a ceiling frame out of the way when it is not needed.

For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling. Tony and corey run through the process of installing an access door in an upstairs bonus space. Not sure why we did this probably because we knew that creating the small attic access door was easy. For a couple of different reasons we re in need of a larger attic access than we got with this house.

How to cut the ceiling frame of a house. Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet. Install a unit of pre made pull down stairs. Whether you already have an existing cavity in your roof or need to create a new one t.

How you enlarge or install an attic hatchway opening will depend on the. A standard residential ceiling consists of either a joist system or a truss system featuring horizontal members that form the ceiling frame. We had the contractors just drywall over the original attic access panel.