How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
Diy install an attic ladder.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Repeat this at each corner.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
Place a small shim between the mounting rails and the platform legs to maintain spacing before tightening the lag screws that hold the mounting rails to the attic floor.
Adjust the mounting rails to line up center marks on the platform and outside the opening lengthwise.
How to install an attic ladder.
Tie ladder sections together to keep them from separating.
Measure and cut.