How To Make A Simple Attic Access From Inside Home

Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.

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. If you don t have it you re less likely to tap into hidden storage potential overhead. In the past attics were considered for less valuable space but more recently. Install an attic ladder.

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. Functional and safe access is key. 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. Attic access panel since we had it before we knew exactly where it was going to go.

Your joists should be 16 to 24 inches on center. Select file new planfrom the menu to open a new blank plan. Select build wall straight exterior wallfrom the menu then click and drag to draw a rectangular structure. 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.

Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic. They are awkward shaped spaces with difficult access angles. Attic is the space between the ceiling of the top floor and angled roof. Personally i prefer telescopic ladders over accordion like folding ladders and stand alone doors over doors with attached ladders.