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.
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.
How to make an attic access door.
8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw.
Framing an attic opening.
Gently tap into plaster.
Cut one rafter with a.
Cut off the electricity and determine where wiring and plumbing pipes run in the area.
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The headers make up two of those sides.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
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The measurements should be within 1 8 inch to be considered square see figure 13.
Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a.
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The frame for the rough opening requires four sides.