How To Make A Simple Attic Access From Inside Home

Personally i prefer telescopic ladders over accordion like folding ladders and stand alone doors over doors with attached ladders.

How to make a simple attic access from inside home.

Because attic trusses require specific conditions to be met before they can be created we ll begin by drawing a simple structure that meets those requirements. While some attics are arranged as bedrooms playrooms or home offices with windows and stairways other are very difficult to access and neglected and are usually used as storage. Attic is the space between the ceiling of the top floor and angled roof. Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.

But we still took precautions to mark out our opening because we just had new ceilings put in and we didn t want to make any mistakes. Select file new planfrom the menu to open a new blank plan. Your joists should be 16 to 24 inches on center. In the past attics were considered for less valuable space but more recently.

They are awkward shaped spaces with difficult access angles. Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic. Select build wall straight exterior wallfrom the menu then click and drag to draw a rectangular structure. Functional and safe access is key.

Mark each joist location with a pencil. If you don t have it you re less likely to tap into hidden storage potential overhead. 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. Here are a few tips for creating an easy to use attic in your own home.