Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
How to install a folding attic ladder.
Extend the attic folding ladder until it touches the floor.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Measure and cut.
Attach 1 by 4 inch strips along the front and back sides of the opening with construction screws.
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
One half of each strip should overlap.
Place the folding attic ladder on the floor with the door opening on your right hand side.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Using the roofing nails and straps provided attach one strap using two nails on the outside of the attic ladder frame at the extreme right hand corner near the door stop block.
Tie ladder sections together to keep them from separating.
How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.