{"id":4780,"date":"2018-10-01T18:18:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T18:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=4780"},"modified":"2018-10-07T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T11:44:09","slug":"installing-the-pull-down-attic-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/installing-the-pull-down-attic-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing the Pull-Down Attic Ladder"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is how they put in the attic ladder, which the box says is a Wooden Attic Stairway. Someone on the trim crew had already cut out the drywall when I got there.<\/p>\n

\"The
The ladder has to fit between the trusses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ladder isn\u2019t centered because it has to be between the trusses and this is where they are.<\/p>\n

Someone put in header boards.<\/p>\n

\"Pull-down
Pull-down Stairs for the Attic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the ladder.<\/p>\n

\"Nailing
Nailing trim around the ladder to create a temporary support<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They nailed bits of trim around the outside of the ladder.<\/p>\n

It looks like they just don\u2019t care, but that\u2019s because this is just temporary.<\/p>\n

It is to provide support for the ladder to rest on as they install.<\/p>\n

\"Pushing
Pushing the stairs up into the ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This way they ladder is perfectly flush to the ceiling.<\/p>\n

\"Nailing
Nailing the temporary support trim in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They put in a bunch of nails all the way around.<\/p>\n

\"Securing
Securing the ladder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then they opened the ladder and secured it with a whole lot of screws.<\/p>\n

\"Pull-down
With the trim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I got back, they had finished trimming in out.<\/p>\n

\"Pull-down
Installed and Trimmed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All finished!<\/p>\n

\"The
The attic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is what is at the top of the ladder. There is a light switch.
\nYou can see light where the roof goes over the porch. I’m not so sure about that.<\/p>\n

\"The
The attic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is over the hallway.<\/p>\n

\"The
The attic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is part of the heat pump. It is over the bathroom.
\nThat is the piece of drywall they cut out to make the opening.<\/p>\n

Marwin Wooden Attic Stairway Info<\/h2>\n
\"Marwin
Marwin Wooden Attic Stairway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here is the information on what they put in.<\/p>\n

Marwin Wooden Attic Stairway<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Atlas<\/strong><\/p>\n