Make sure you have someone helping from the garage level so you don t get stuck in the attic.
Easy diy attic ladder.
I built an attic ladder and installed it in just 1 weekend.
Installing an attic ladder or fold down stairway is a doable diy project that could take just a few hours.
Unfold the lowest section of the ladder and cut the straight legs just enough for the feet to sit correctly on the floor.
How to build a staircase that you can install yourself.
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Do not extend the legs to the floor yet.
Use a hacksaw if the ladder is metal and a wood saw if the ladder is wood images 2 and 3.
I have printed the plans together with a description of the process in easy to follow steps and a list of the materials required.
Place attic assembly on supports.
Check that the assembly is level and shim between the stair frame and joists.
Many ladders as well as staircases come as pre assembled sets that you can get for delivery to your residence or grab at a local structure supply shop.
This is a staircase that we built at our workplace very sturdy design only took a few hours to cons.
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If the ladder legs are too long fold the ladder at the lowest joint and measure from the hinge to the floor image 1.