Building an attic trap door location is everything.
Build attic door.
Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.
Before you do anything else you must first decide where to locate your attic trap door.
After choosing a.
You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.
Supplies needed to make a small attic door.
An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible.
The first thing i did was sketch out my ideas buy some wood and setup my wood.
How to make an attic access door.
Use a narrow.
Get stuff together you need.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.