How to install a folding attic ladder step 1.
Diy install an attic ladder.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
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.
Measure and cut.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
Remove existing attic stairs with a reciprocating saw.
How to install an attic ladder.
Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Adjust the mounting rails to line up center marks on the platform and outside the opening lengthwise.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.