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.
How to make a new attic access.
If you don t have it you re less likely to tap into hidden storage potential.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
Install lighting in the attic.
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 make a scuttle attic a k a.
Functional and safe access is key.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Install an attic ladder.
Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.
Mark each joist location with a pencil.
A lone lightbulb will suffice.
It doesn t have to be anything special.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.