Make An Attic Door

You ll notice in the photo below that interior door jamb stock does not have any kind of weather stripping in.

Make an attic door.

Use a narrow. An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible. Build an attic door w skeleton lock. If you are building a tree house or want to enclose an attic or shed you can make a plywood hinged door.

If you have ceiling joists laid out in a way that you can not put a full sized pull down ladder in like us or you just don t need to access your attic much then a small attic access panel might be the best option. It s super easy and very inexpensive to put in a small attic access door like this one. Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies. Why to make a scuttle hole in the attic.

For the past 6 years that we ve been living here our daughters room has been blasting hot in the summer and freezing cold in the winter. Before you do anything else you must first decide where to locate your attic trap door. This project is simple requiring no extensive carpentry or woodworking skills. Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.

Select a closet ceiling or hallway ceiling with good floor space underneath since you will need to use a ladder to access your attic. Building an attic trap door location is everything. You will need several tools and a sheet of pressure treated plywood which you can buy at any home improvement store or lumber yard. The reason why is because she has an attic door in her closet wall that lets you reach the first floor attic spa.