How To Open Attic Door Without String

Push up on it.

How to open attic door without string.

Buy the largest washer you can get without it being able to slip off of the back end. In home improvements quick projects on 02 21 17. It was easy but i used pliers to finish screwing it in all the way. Figure out how your cord is attached and cut it off.

Use leveling tools to install the stairs so they will easily open and close without jamming. Use an electric screwdriver to drive screws in the framing as well. Then i drilled a hole in the end of the rod so i could screw in the hook. I can use the dowel to pull down the attic door from its new hook instead of having that dirty string hanging there all the time.

You need a ladder because that kind doesn t have one built in. Nail this framing into place around the perimeter of the attic access opening. You ll also need a long rod this one is 3 ft. I also use the dowel to push the attic door back up to the ceiling.

If you are installing a pull down set of stairs follow instructions that came with the unit. First step remove the cord. Often it s a board that is just sitting on a narrow edge and it will open it when you push up on it. Using the new eye bolt push it through the same hole the cord was in and tighten the bolt firmly on the inside of the stairs.

This post may contain affiliate links which means that we earn a small percentage of each sale. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. I store the dowel pull in the bathroom closet so it s easy to find when i need it. It s hidden away and no more ugly cord.

First get the hardware needed an eye hook and and a regular hook.