Measure and cut.
How to install attic access stairs.
Cut around ceiling trim with a utility knife.
Read and follow the manufacturer s instructions for your attic stair model.
Installation requires two people.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Snap chalk lines onto the ceiling to represent the rough opening of the attic staircase.
Ensure that you have the right size ladder and that there s suitable landing space in the attic for safe mount and dismount from the ladder.
How to install pull down attic stairs cut out attic access opening.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Cut out the ceiling joist and any wood blocking that s in the opening.
Construct the opening.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Remove joists and other obstructions.
Mark rough opening of new fold down staircase on the ceiling joists in the attic.