Locate the joists behind the drywall.
How to cut attic access in ceiling.
How to cut a hole in the ceiling for attic access 1.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.
Saw through the joist s being careful not to cut through the ceiling and making sure the cut ends of the joist s are flat and vertical.
Cut off the electricity and determine where wiring and plumbing pipes run in the area.
Gently tap into plaster or drywall to tear away a.
If no joists span the hole in the ceiling go to the section on framing the rough opening if any joists span the hole go to the section on cutting the ceiling joists click here to purchase an easy access attic ladder by werner.
Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a.
Ceiling joist are 2x4.
Single story house built in the 1940s.
Now that you ve cut your joists it s time to frame the new opening.
For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
How to open up an attic access.
1 can the joist be cut to make room for the attic ladder.
How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
Before i do can anyone help me answer the following questions.
Remove ceiling materials keeping a large waste can nearby.
This would require cutting some of the ceiling joist.
2 how much weight could the ceiling joist hold.
Locate an area centered between the two joists and cut a 6 to 8 inch diameter hole using a keyhole saw.