Attic Door Spring Broke

An attic stair which is actually more of a ladder is a fairly simple apparatus consisting of a folding series of steps attached to a door.

Attic door spring broke.

Ask the assistant to lift the steps and close the stairs. If an attic light is not installed carry a flashlight into the attic. The spring is 9 1 2 not counting the loops which are 3 4 each the diameter is 3 4 and there are 72 coils. The arm on that side looks like it s bent out.

I figure i should replace both of them and. If the springs are worn rusted loose or broken the integrity of the entire device is seriously compromised and an immediate repair is necessary. Repairing an attic ladder spring is simple. There are 3 hooks so the spring can be pulled to the best one.

In order to get the door to close we have to bend the arm back in as much as we can and hook the spring back over the bracket at the top. Pull down the stairs and switch on the attic light. It s similar to the one shown.