Measure the width of the attic frame piece to tap another nail by the same joist in the ceiling.
Build attic opening.
In this video i will show you how to build and install a attic access door.
Step 3 draw a chalk line from nail to nail.
The access door also serves as a ceiling vent for removing fumes from the room to.
The framed opening for an attic ladder usually measures about 2 feet by a bit more than 4 feet.
The ladder itself is two sections and folds and recesses into the ceiling.
Draw in the direction of ceiling joists and the stairway opening or attic ladder opening.
Go up to the attic and with a hammer tap a nail through the ceiling by the joist as a starting place to cut your rough opening.
An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible.
Having searched online for a simple design in the past i knew that there was literally not a single good article or resource on constructing a truly airtight attic hatch.
The mechanism is spring.
Measure the size of the attic using a tape measure.