Remove ceiling materials keeping a large waste can nearby.
How to frame an attic access 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.
How to open up an attic access step 1.
Use a narrow.
How to make an attic access door.
The measurements should be within 1 8 inch to be considered square see figure 13.
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Gently tap into plaster.
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Cut one rafter with a.
The frame for the rough opening requires four sides.
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.
8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw.
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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Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
The headers make up two of those sides.