Cut one rafter with a.
How to frame an attic access opening.
Remove ceiling materials keeping a large waste can nearby.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
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.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Drive a pair of 2 1 2 inch wood screws through each joist and into each of the boards to hold them in place and create a wood frame around the attic access hole.
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Framing an attic opening.
The measurements should be within 1 8 inch to be considered square see figure 13.
Cut off the electricity and determine where wiring and plumbing pipes run in the area.
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8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw.
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Gently tap into plaster.
The headers make up two of those sides.
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Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a.