Adding Attic Access Garage

For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.

Adding attic access garage.

The attic access door is often the name used to describe push up type access panels knee wall doors or any type of entry point into the attic space. This will give you access to your attic storage. The first thing you need is access to the attic. If the attic access hole is being cut for an attic ladder check the width of your ceiling joists.

Before the remodel the entire attic was accessible via a pull down door in the garage on the opposite side of the house. Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet. You may be able to add extra trusses to the garage in order to secure the attic properly. Step 2 create an attic.

If the joists are installed at 16 inches on center you will need to cut one joist and attach a. Using the measurements from your loft ladder kit you should cut a square out of your garage roof. After the remodel the attic itself was smaller plus access to space above the bedrooms and bathrooms was nonexistent the new ceiling cut off access to the attic space above the bedrooms and bathrooms. The next step is to create the attic.

It may be easier to install a regular non fire rated attic access in the garage then make sure that the walls of the garage that abut the living area are 1 2 or 5 8 whichever is code in your area from foundation to roof line.