Cut out attic access opening photo by karim shamsi basha.
Closet to stairway to attic.
Peek into the attic to make sure there aren t any ducts wires or pipes in the way.
4 feet 4 inches inside stud to inside stud and a total rise.
Upstairs you end in a hallway and a foot to your left is a 5 x 5 landing with a 2 x 2 linen closet on one end of it seemingly just hanging above the stairs.
While this is fine for an attic that isn t living space you may want something that s more stable that can hold up to heavy foot traffic.
Depending upon your previous means of access you may need to replace your attic stairs.
This step is necessary regardless of whether you re expanding an existing hatchway or creating new attic access.
Sep 11 2020 explore catherine brennan s board stairs to attic on pinterest.
Its an insignificant space i just took a rough measurement of the closet total run.
Many attics feature a folding staircase or a stair that folds up to be concealed behind a ceiling panel.
This is the landing this window is below and left of the dormer.
I think the linen closet is a place holder for attic stairs given the economic use of space in the whole house.
Snap chalk lines onto the ceiling to represent the rough opening of the attic staircase.