Altering the attic.
Lowes attic stairs installation instructions.
Standing on the floor reach up with the pole hook and firmly hook the eye bolt on the attic door and pull to open door.
Once you re in the attic locate the screw.
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Support a should be located at the end where the door hinge of the ladder will go.
Preliminary installation instructions a.
Attach temporary supports a and using 2 wood screws as described below and shown in figures 4 and 5.
Installation instructions instrucciones de instalaciĆ³n instructions d installation table of contents page parts and tools 2 before you begin 3 step 1 preparing existing attic ladder opening for installation 4 5 step 2 placing ladder into prepared opening 6 7 step 3 permanent mounting of ladder 8 step 4 setting ladder height 9.
Fire marshal or building department before installing the attic ladder.
Do not install the attic ladder in a ceiling that has a height outside of this range.
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Capacity item 1255133 model 869333.
Cutting and bracing a new hole.
When you find it remove the insulation from the area and determine.
Determine the area where you want to place your stairs.
The edge of support a should extend into the rough opening 3 8 as shown in figure 5.
Next using an electric drill pop a screw up through the drywall in the ceiling.
First locate support a at the end where the door hinge of the ladder will go.
30 in x 56 5 in folding steel attic ladder with 350 lbs.
Fakro lmp 30x56 5 steel attic ladder 9 83 ft to 12 ft.
Make sure both screws penetrate header above ceiling.
The capacity of the attic ladder person plus materials being carried is 250 pounds.
Attach temporary supports a and b with 2 deck screws as shown in figure 4.
Create a barrier before blowing in your insulation you ll need to create a barrier to keep the insulation from falling into areas where you don t want it like your walkway or down the attic hatch.
Never place stepladder or person in the path of the attic ladder s climbing section drop down area.
Position a stepladder to the side of the attic ladder s climbing section drop down area.
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