If you are using this.
Diy attic door.
When you are ready to use the hoist bring the free pulley downstairs.
The same principle can be used for just an access panel to get into the attic.
Making a small attic door is very simple and is definitely something you can do over the course of a weekend.
Today i wanted to share a tutorial for diy attic access including how we made the attic access panel.
Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole.
Set the free pulley on the attic floor off to the side of the door.
The access door also serves as a ceiling vent for removing fumes from the room to an attic fan.
Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.
In order to provide mechanical advantage this pulley needs to remain unattached to anything but the rope that is connected to the fixed pulley.