Staple long pieces of duct tape sticky side up onto the attic scuttle door.
Diy attic door.
Making a small attic door is very simple and is definitely something you can do over the course of a weekend.
Add foam insulation tape around the edges to seal the perimeter where it rests in the access hole.
The same principle can be used for just an access panel to get into the attic.
In order to provide mechanical advantage this pulley needs to remain unattached to anything but the rope that is connected to the fixed pulley.
Set the free pulley on the attic floor off to the side of the door.
The attic access door is often the name used to describe push up type access panels knee wall doors or any type of entry point into the attic space.
When you are ready to use the hoist bring the free pulley downstairs.
Then add insulation batting to form a pillow and wrap it up like a birthday present as shown.
Today i wanted to share a tutorial for diy attic access including how we made the attic access panel.