Handyman about installing drop down stairs so that you can easily use your attic space for storage and more.
Fix attic door.
Attic stairs attic door installation.
From loose jambs gaps in the ceiling squeaky.
If you re tired of getting out the ladder talk to your local mr.
The attic is not always an easy room to access.
But now it s hanging slightly ajar letting attic smell into our house.
Shut the attic door once you and your partner are in the attic.
Our home improvement professionals can also repair unsightly attic doors or.
I mainly am concerned about the safety of the door.
The old adage out of sight out of mind is quite fitting for retractable attic stairs when folded up not in use you don t see them and probably don.
Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame.
How to repair retractable attic stairs.
If they are loose tighten them up as much as possible using either a wrench or screwdriver depending on your attic ladder model s attachment type.
Repairing the hinges used to pivot the door downward if they begin to feel stiff squeak or work loose makes the stairs easier to access and stow.
I also worry the door will fall it s right above the entrance to one of my daughter s rooms.
There are however problems that could arise with attic stairs.
My husband i have only used our attic stairs a few times.
When built correctly the stairs are concealed within the attic itself.
Because of this a set of pull down attic stairs is the best way to reach the attic.
In many cases a little tlc.
Should we just try to adjust the spring or do we need a new door kit.
In the house the only evidence of the stairs is a string dangling down.