How To Make Your Own Attic Door

Install lighting in the attic.

How to make your own attic door.

How to make an attic access door. Don t take my word for it see for your self below in the condensation buildup. The reason why is because she has an attic door in her closet wall that lets you reach the first floor attic space. Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.

Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel. It s super easy and very inexpensive to put in a small attic access door like this one. You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in. It doesn t have to be anything special.

If you have ceiling joists laid out in a way that you can not put a full sized pull down ladder in like us or you just don t need to access your attic much then a small attic access panel might be the best option. Use a narrow. Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic. And by door i mean a piece of crud left over 1 2 plywood board with a plastic handle in its center held in place by scrap trim work.

If you don t have it you re less likely to tap into hidden storage potential overhead. A lone lightbulb. Why to make a scuttle hole in the attic. Purchase two luon sheets of wood that are a quarter inch thick and at least the size you want to make your door.

Here are a few tips for creating an easy to use attic in your own home. You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.