Enlarging Attic Access

Or create an opening in the ceiling or enlarge one already in place.

Enlarging attic access.

Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet. We want to enlarge the opening and put in some pull down stairs to make getting into the attic easier. Coming down is even more adventurous especially with an armful of boxes. Install a unit of pre made pull down stairs.

Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic. Enlarging an attic opening so i currently have an attic opening that s just a 2 x 2 or so square with a push up panel that acts as the door. Discussion in carpenters talk started by beanzntoast dec 28 2017. Secondly could anybody enlighten me as to what kind of roof construction i have if you can tell from the pics is this whats known as a cut roof or trussed roof or.

Diy ceiling hatch how to enlarge a loft hatch or install a new loft hatch. Any homeowner can find lots of usable living or storage space in most attics. In this diy ceiling hatch project we explain how to make your loft hatch bigger including strengthening timbers when enlarging or installing a loft hatch to prevent any weakening of the roof or supporting structural timbers. Hi all firstly i hope you ve all had a nice christmas.

We started with a cute little opening of 16 x 24 and to give ourselves the opportunity to utilize the storage space available up there and to put the new hvac compressor unit up there we needed an opening of at least 24 x 30. For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling. A loft hatch is very useful as it allows access to the roof space from within the house most hatches are small and often need replacing with a larger one especially if you are going to fit a loft ladder. Whether you already have an existing cavity in your roof or need to create a new one t.

For a couple of different reasons we re in need of a larger attic access than we got with this house. We ll show you how to enlarge an existing hatchway to create a bigger entrance to the space or create new access. How to enlarge a loft access hole. However the attic must have an access before you review ways to use that space.