Build Folding Attic Ladder
From the ceiling below the attic align the ladder template with the nails you nailed through the ceiling.
Build folding attic ladder. The attic ladder is positioned in the hallway ceiling and can be folded down when required or up and out of view. Easy to follow with these instructions and plans. Decide where you want your assess ladder. Go up to the attic and with a hammer tap a nail through the ceiling by the joist as a starting place to cut.
Draw a chalk. The whole process took me one weekend to build and. I have printed the plans together with a description of the process in easy to follow steps and a list of the materials required. After you are done tracing the template cut an opening in the ceiling using a hand saw.
The stairs will simply fold up when you are not using them. How to build an attic access ladder step 1. I built an attic ladder and installed it in just 1 weekend. Follow the simple steps below to build your own.
Nov 13 2015 gain lots of space from inside your roof. Carefully trace the template onto the ceiling so that you know where to cut for the framing. Wife happy kids entertained me happy.