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The hinged down model has been independently tested by the bre building research establishment to record a zero air leakage rate at 50pa while the drop in trap performed to 0 55 m3 hr at 50pa.
Simply create the frame by trimming the ceiling joists and then line it with smooth planed timber.
To install the stairs use two people to hold the staircase in the frame of the trapdoor and have another person go in the attic to attach the stairs.
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Then thread the nuts down but don t fully tighten them image 1.
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Otherwise above are two different designs i use to form a custom or bespoke loft trap for easy access into the attic space above.
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Call it a scuttle trap door or attic hatch every attic needs an entrance and often it s merely a square opening in the ceiling.
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Up in the attic slide the joist hangers onto the rods one at a time placing them at a 45 degree angle to span the frame corners.
In days long gone such openings.
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Having searched online for a simple design in the past i knew that there was literally not a single good article or resource on constructing a truly airtight attic hatch.