The Project Before the Project -part 4

category: Attic Stairs Installed in Garage
by ryan,

Well, a new day, a new begining. Trying to manhandle the ladder turned out to be troublesome. Today we made rope handles. I got into the attic while Josh lifted below. I was able to assist lifting by using the rope handles from inside the attic. I was then able to temporarily mount the ladder with the metal straps supplied.

Ladder installed with temporary straps

With the ladder up, I was able to adjust the metal straps to get the ladder flush with the drywall. Next it is time to start shimming up, and permanentally installing the ladder.

Starting with one good edge Closing up extra space with 2×4 scrap

Using 1×4 on short side Shimming hinge side

The permanent mounting may look less than desirable, but trust me, this is par for the course. We are dealing with trusses that are no where near evenly spaced. The alternative would have been to buy a smaller ladder, such as a 25.5in model. This would have allowed us to essentially frame our own opening, then install our frame between the two trusses. But, I really wanted the 30in model. The install may be ugly now, but it is sturdy, and soon no one will know what it looks like!

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