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Fitting Attic Ladders

Posted by Bob Bulmer on Fri 4th April 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Stairs

Attic ladders or loft ladders as they are alternatively known is usually a case of diligently following the manufacturers instructions. Falling on a collapsing loft ladder is not fun!! - so build carefully and test thoroughly before putting into use.

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Some additional tips for fitting attic ladders are as follows:

1. Make sure you have sufficient light in the attic to work properly. Preferably have a light installed by an electrician - with a switch downstairs.

2. Measure up your proposed hatch carefully- before you buy the ladder.

3. If the joists in the attic are not already covered with flooring then you should put down sheets of chipboard around the hatch so there is no risk of you falling through while you are installing the ladder.

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