This will allow the piece of paneling cut in the previous step to rest on the frame.
How to cut access hole to attic.
Use long nails to nail an outline next to joists where ceiling material will need to be cut away.
Install an attic ladder.
Remove the loose section of drywall.
I need to have attic access in my bonus room.
The space above the ceiling is very tight but there is inadequate insulation and i need to add support for a projector.
Measure one side and cut your board at 45 degrees on each end.
Cut one rafter with a handsaw to allow space for you to crawl up into the attic.
Be sure you leave enough board that it overlap the foam weatherstripping you installed on your frame in the ceiling.
Step 2 prepare yourself.
I will be crawling around up there as i m 6 tall.
Now grab a sheet of 2 rigid foam insulation board.
Do not cut through a double beam in the attic since these are support beams for the entire house.
Step 1 prepare the room prepare the room by moving furniture covering flooring with a drop cloth and moving children and pets to a safe distance.
Covers how to select a location find studs measure and cut a hole install tr.
How to open up access into your attic space for inspection and or insulation.
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 goal is to cut a hole that is the correct size at the desired location in the ceiling.
The goal here is to end up with a frame opening that is a little bit smaller than the hole in the drywall.
I ve been nervous about cutting a hole but it is time.
Using a nail gun nail that puppy in place.
I wanted to get opinions on where to put the access.
Cut the drywall straight across between the two joists connecting the ends of the two cut lines on the far edge of the attic access hole.
Because i was the only one in the attic this is a great two person job so the person holding the ladder steady can also fetch additional tools and cut the 2 x 6 for the new header to size when it gets to that step and the person in the attic isn t going up and down the ladder a billion times and using my new favorite tool isn t something to take lightly there are no action shots of this.
I call it poor man s spray foam.
