Here are a few tips for creating an easy to use attic in your own home.
How to make a new attic access.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
This is wide enough for a panel.
Move a stud finder across your ceiling to locate the joists.
You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.
Install lighting in the attic.
Mark each joist location with a pencil.
You ll get ease of access through the larger hole and you won t have to drag a stepladder into the house to store and retrieve your stuff from the attic.
Your joists should be 16 to 24 inches on center.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
Install an attic ladder.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
A lone lightbulb will suffice.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
If you don t have it you re less likely to tap into hidden storage potential.
Functional and safe access is key.