The original post: /r/diy by /u/tomlette on 2024-12-22 21:35:21.
Hi!
I was wondering what you all think of this.
Our house is a little weird, the previous owners built an attic above the existing roof and while I’m not too sure of the reasons there’s an awful lot of storage space up there, the big issue is getting in and out.
I was thinking about getting some attic stairs but because we have essentially a 3ft crawl space between the ceiling inside and the attic I’m not sure if I should;
- Install the ladder in the crawl space and cut a hole directly above it
- Install the ladder in the attic and have it pass through the crawl space all the way down.
The type of ladder I’m looking at is something similar to this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Louisville-Ladder-7-8-ft-10-3-ft-Ceiling-Height-Aluminum-Attic-Ladder-22-5-in-x-54-in-Rough-Opening-375-lbs-Type-IAA-Load-Capacity-AH2240MS/326588042?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&gStoreCode=6611&gQT=1
Just wondering if anyone has had to do something similar or have a suggestion.