Enlarging Attic Access

Any homeowner can find lots of usable living or storage space in most attics.

Enlarging attic access.

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. Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet. Coming down is even more adventurous especially with an armful of boxes. 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.

To get into the attic you must climb a stepladder then hoist yourself up through the hole a simple task if you happen to be tarzan or a champion gymnast. How to enlarge a loft access hole. Install a unit of pre made pull down stairs. We ll show you how to enlarge an existing hatchway to create a bigger entrance to the space or create new access.

Make the most of all of that space in your roof with an attic ladder. Whether you already have an existing cavity in your roof or need to create a new one t. However the attic must have an access before you review ways to use that space. For a couple of different reasons we re in need of a larger attic access than we got with this house.

Installing a pull down attic ladder is essential for safer easier access to your attic. 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. Diy ceiling hatch how to enlarge a loft hatch or install a new loft hatch. 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.

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. Or create an opening in the ceiling or enlarge one already in place. We want to enlarge the opening and put in some pull down stairs to make getting into the attic easier. For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.