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How to build a wooden attic ladder.
Looking for a space adequate to this opening is your first step.
Measure the width of the attic frame piece to tap another nail by the same joist in the ceiling.
To cut the ladder simply divide the length of the ladder in half to get 2 pieces.
Place the notched pieces face up across two sawhorses.
Go up to the attic and with a hammer tap a nail through the ceiling by the joist as a starting place to cut your rough opening.
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Full size attic ladders usually need an opening in the ceiling that is at least 22 1 2 x 54 inches.
Fit the ends of the 18 inch two by fours into one of the notched two by fours to form half the ladder.
Cut one of the halves again but this time divide it up so that you have 2 3 of the ladder in one piece and a smaller piece.
Basic space requirements for an attic ladder.
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Apply wood glue to the notches.
Build the ladder on its side.