Do not open the stairway until instructed to do so on page 3.
How to install attic stairs folding.
See graphic below left now using a straight piece of timber place it on the face of one of the side stringers of the stairs and extend it to the floor maintaining the angle of the stairs.
Foldaway stairs also known as pull down folding stairs are designed to make it easier to access your attic.
Open the stira folding attic stairs and unfold it and fold the bottom section back out of the way and rest it on the floor.
Use a reciprocating saw to cut joists and nails holding any joists that must be removed.
Unfold the lowest section of the ladder and cut the straight legs just enough for the feet to sit correctly on the floor.
Mark rough opening of new fold down staircase on the ceiling joists in the attic.
How to install an attic ladder.
If the ladder legs are too long fold the ladder at the lowest joint and measure from the hinge to the floor image 1.
This stairway is completely assembled and ready for installation.
Labor cost to install pull down attic stairs.
How to expand a trapdoor for installing stairs begin a trapdoor construction process by framing out the trapdoor opening to make space for the stairs.
Things that would increase prices include removal of an existing set of stairs structural modifications and the moving of wiring air ducts and piping.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
Use a hacksaw if the ladder is metal and a wood saw if the ladder is wood images 2 and 3.
Labor costs vary by individual or business and range from 240 to 425 for the entire project.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to install attic stairs.
Do not disassemble it to install.