How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
Diy install an attic ladder.
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
How to install an attic ladder.
Remove existing attic stairs with a reciprocating saw.
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.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
Measure and cut.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
Snap a chalk line between the two.