Tony and corey run through the process of installing an access door in an upstairs bonus space.
Making attic door.
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Covers how to select a location find studs measure and cut a hole install tr.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that wasn t taken care of with the drywall knife.
The attic hatch or scuttle hole is a removable panel in the dry walled ceiling located in a closet or hallway.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
An attic access door is a large break in your home s thermal envelope meaning you will loose heat or cool air through it unless you insulate it further.
The stops provide a wider surface for attaching the weatherstrip and a space to mount hook and eye fasteners.
In most typical attic hatches there is only a thin piece of stick on weatherstripping placed on the top edge of the drywall protruding into the attic opening.
If your hatch rests directly on the moldings add 2 1 2 inch wide stops around the opening.
In exterior doors the strike and latch hold the door pressing tightly against the weather stripping to form an airtight seal.
Your joists should be 16 to 24 inches on center.
First install foam weather stripping on the inside of the trim or directly onto the hatch.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
Sealing the attic hatch or door finish up by sealing the access hatch with self sticking weather stripping.
Mark each joist location with a pencil.
A simple attic hoist will allow you to raise and lower items into and out of the attic without needing to carry and climb.
Cut the longest members first and make each of them as long as the inside measurement of the.
Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic.
The attic door will rest against this stop which should make a continuous rectangle around the opening.