How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
How to install folding attic stairs.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut joists and nails holding any joists that must be removed.
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Step 3measure distance a and mark the distance on the a side of the bottom stringer.
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
Check that the assembly is level and shim between the stair frame and joists.
You ll then use the ceiling joists to determine the final location.
Place attic assembly on supports.
Press down on the stairs to ensure full extension.
Leave out the top three treads so you can easily fit the staircase between the header guide frame mounted above the door panel.
Remove existing attic stairs with a reciprocating saw.
Secure each pine tread with four screws.
Step 1fully extend the folding section of the stairway.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
Cut around ceiling trim with a utility knife.
Do not extend the legs to the floor yet.
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Slip the stair treads into the angled dadoes milled in the two stringers.
Step 2fold the bottom section of the stairway under the middle section so that the top and middle sections form a straight line fig.
Mark rough opening of new fold down staircase on the ceiling joists in the attic.
Next using an electric drill pop a screw up through the drywall in the ceiling as a reference point so that when you go up in the attic you ll be able to locate it and find the general location of the attic stair.
Then use a wrench to tighten the threaded ladder rods that pass beneath each tread.
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Determine the area where you want to place your stairs.