Questions tagged [attic-door]
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How to fix attic door which doesn't shut completely
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My attic door(with ladder) won't shut completely.check link.
I found a couple of discussion forums where the suggestion was to adjust springs. But I don't know
exactly how to do ...
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Install New Attic Access Ladder Perpendicular to Joists
I am trying to install a new access ladder to our attic, cutting a new hole etc. There's only one room in our 1038sq house (built in 1952) that will work, and after taking a closer look there is a ...
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Adding a second hatch to the attic
I have the following problem: my attic is mostly a crawlspace for the air-conditioning unit. And that crawlspace is full of obstacles, which makes my filter very hard to reach.
My solution is to make ...
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How to safely make space for attic ladder installation
I want to install an attic ladder in the ceiling of our 1930s house. There is no ideal location in which the attic ladder would fit between the ceiling joists, so a joist or two will definitely need ...
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Attic door panel chain pulled off
If the attic door panel has a locking machanism and the pull chain has been pulled off, is there anyway to get the door open without damaging or replacing the door?
The 3 dots on the left side are ...
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Attic Access Hole in Ceiling - Guidance [closed]
I need to have attic access in my bonus room. The space above the ceiling is very tight, but there is inadequate insulation and I need to add support for a projector. I will be crawling around up ...
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Insulation type to use on a hinged metal attic door
In this question, I asked about the best type of insulation to use on a hinged metal attic door, when one is also concerned about heat entering around the edges of the door when closed.
The answer I ...
asked May 1 '15 at 23:03
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What is the best type of insulation to use on a hinged metal attic door?
What is the best type of insulation to use on a hinged metal attic door (no integrated ladder)?
Primarily concerned about heat entry through the door when closed.
Also concerned about heat entry ...
asked Apr 29 '15 at 23:53
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