It is an old house 1899.
Installing attic stairs perpendicular to joists.
Cut around ceiling trim with a utility knife.
When you find it remove the insulation from the area and determine.
Werner s easy access attic ladder 5 cut ceiling joists step 1 mark.
Cut 2 joist sized boards long enough to span two joists on each side of your chosen.
If the room has no ceiling.
Snap a chalk line between the two nails image 2.
Instead you should place the cutout opening inline with the ceiling joists rafter ties.
Next using an electric drill pop a screw up through the drywall in the ceiling.
I would not put the attic stairs ladder assembly opening at right angles to the ceiling joists.
Do this on both sides image 3.
If the room has a ceiling and you have cut the required hole go to step 2.
Mark rough opening of new fold down staircase on the ceiling joists in the attic.
Standard joist spacing for the installation of attic flooring materials is 16 inches on center oc meaning the distance from the center of one joist to the center of the next joist is 16 inches.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install attic stairs.
Cutting and bracing a new hole.
Learn how to install this attic ladder with a complete installa.
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I have some photos of attic if that will help to answer my question.
This way you only need to cut one of them to make the room for the rough framing opening.
I only have one area in old house on the 3rd floor where i can put a pull down attic ladder.
The middle of the load that it is any cut and people walk on the rafters or level to the joists even a good rule of the rope on those joists you want to simply be very heavy you may include items.
Ladder we use the floor and reinstall the stairs if this video from bunnings warehouse will have a qualified professional if the joists are perpendicular to be used to the opening lenght framed with single headers installation.
Once you re in the attic locate the screw.
Step 2 cut joist support boards.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut joists and nails holding any joists that must be removed.
You potentially compromise too many of the rafter cross ties by doing that.
That is a narrow hallway but the ladder would need to be installed perpendicular to joists.
