Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
How to install an attic ladder door.
Don t remove the plastic straps that hold the ladder sections together.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
Check the attic ladder for any damage prior to installation.
Look for cracks or bends in metal ladders and splits bends or warps on wooden ladders.
Attach rope install the pull rope on the ladder assembly by threading the rope through the hole in the door.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Also check that all rivets and fasteners are tightened.
Send the attic ladder to the upper portion of the attic with the help of some person who can handle and hold the attic ladder and make it possible to put it at the correct desired place.