How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
How to install a folding attic ladder.
Tie ladder sections together to keep them from separating.
One half of each strip should overlap.
Measure and cut.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
Place the folding attic ladder on the floor with the door opening on your right hand side.
Using the roofing nails and straps provided attach one strap using two nails on the outside of the attic ladder frame at the extreme right hand corner near the door stop block.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Extend the attic folding ladder until it touches the floor.