How to install an attic ladder.
How to install an attic ladder in the garage.
To finish your project get some spray foam and insulate the gap between the joists and the ladder frame.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
3 some jurisdictions apparently allow modifications of the exposed surface of the ladder such as applying 1 2 drywall to it or painting the wood with a fire resistant paint.
The foot gets attached with a bolt and lock nut.
Repeat this at each corner.
Mark the holes on each side drill em out and attach the feet with the provided bolts and lock nuts.
Adjust the mounting rails to line up center marks on the platform and outside the opening lengthwise.
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.
Slide the foot over the ladder rail and check that each foot is flush with the floor.
Drill holes through foot and ladder rail and secure with the bolts provided.
Place a small shim between the mounting rails and the platform legs to maintain spacing before tightening the lag screws that hold the mounting rails to the attic floor.
2 install a non fire resistant attic ladder somewhere in the house instead of the garage.