An attic door is helpful for keeping cold and damp air away from the main rooms of the house but sometimes the attic door just doesn t fit well with the hole cut in the attic floor.
How to frame an attic access opening.
Nail this framing into place around the perimeter of the attic access opening.
Build a box to frame the opening with lumber boards the same depth as floor joists.
The access door also serves as a ceiling vent for removing fumes from the room to.
In this video i will show you how to build and install a attic access door.
To solve this consider installing a frame around your attic door.
Use an electric screwdriver to drive screws in the framing as well.
The headers make up two of those sides.
If you are installing a pull down set of stairs follow instructions that came with the unit.
This diy home improvement project will make your attic stairs fit nice and square.