Don t remove the plastic straps that hold the ladder sections together.
How to install an attic ladder door.
Look for cracks or bends in metal ladders and splits bends or warps on wooden ladders.
Measure and cut.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
Send the attic ladder to the upper portion of the attic with the help of some person who can handle and hold the attic ladder and make it possible to put it at the correct desired place.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Before sending the ladder make sure you don t remove the attachment between the ladder and its door and also place the pulling cord on the door which will be.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Attach rope install the pull rope on the ladder assembly by threading the rope through the hole in the door.
Check the attic ladder for any damage prior to installation.