Using a stud finder mark your joists.
Making an attic access door.
A pair of adjustable springs prevents the door from opening too quickly.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
To keep the door from swinging through to the attic we installed door stop trim around the jamb.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.
Covers how to select a location find studs measure and cut a hole install tr.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
How to make an attic access door.
Tip 1 choose the right type of attic access door.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
An attic access door is a large break in your home s thermal envelope meaning you will loose heat or cool air through it unless you insulate it further.
We added self adhering weather seal tape to the underside door side of the door stop to insulate the opening and increase energy efficiency.
Use a narrow.