Enlarge Attic Access

Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet.

Enlarge attic access.

So anyways we had an attic access panel when we moved in. Diy ceiling hatch how to enlarge a loft hatch or install a new loft hatch. The weekend warriors home improvement show built by parr lumb. For a couple of different reasons we re in need of a larger attic access than we got with this house.

However the attic must have an access before you review ways to use that space. When we started renovating the kitchen we had asbestos removal and drywall installed. Whether you already have an existing cavity in your roof or need to create a new one t. Make the most of all of that space in your roof with an attic ladder.

An attic ladder makes every trip up and down from the attic easier faster and safer. Install a unit of pre made pull down stairs. Any homeowner can find lots of usable living or storage space in most attics. Tony and corey run through the process of installing an access door in an upstairs bonus space.

Or create an opening in the ceiling or enlarge one already in place. 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. 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. How you enlarge or install an attic hatchway opening will depend on the.

We started with a cute little opening of 16 x 24 and to give ourselves the opportunity to utilize the storage space available up there and to put the new hvac compressor unit up there we needed an opening of at least 24 x 30. How to cut the ceiling frame of a house. We had the contractors just drywall over the original attic access panel.