You potentially compromise too many of the rafter cross ties by doing that.
Cutting ceiling joists for attic stairs.
Measure the distance between the full joists on either side of the cut joists.
Position a stepladder directly under the desired area for the attic access hole.
Instead you should place the cutout opening inline with the ceiling joists rafter ties.
If the ceiling joist does not provide one side of the frame cut a second stringer the same length as the first one.
If the room has no ceiling.
If the room has a ceiling and you have cut the required hole go to step 2.
Determine the area where you want to place your stairs.
This way you only need to cut one of them to make the room for the rough framing opening.
Cutting a hole in the floor for a staircase may happen during new construction or while renovating an older home.
Note that only one stringer is needed in figure 17 because the ceiling joist provides one side of the frame.
I would not put the attic stairs ladder assembly opening at right angles to the ceiling joists.
Cut 2 joist sized boards long enough to span two joists on each side of your chosen.
Locate the joists behind the drywall on the ceiling using a.
Cutting and or removing joists to provide an entry or access can be the most difficult part of the overall project.
Standard ceiling joists sit on 24 inch centers and the space between them is 22 1 2 inches.
Cut a stringer to this length.
Step 2 cut joist support boards.
These are trimmer joists.
How to cut a hole in the ceiling for attic access.
Locate an area centered between the two joists and cut a 6 to 8 inch diameter hole using a.
Either process requires cutting away flooring.
Werner s easy access attic ladder 5 cut ceiling joists step 1 mark.
When converting an attic or basement to finished living space you may decide to replace a ladder with a stairway or to enlarge an existing stairway.