Attach temporary support boards to keep the ladder.
Diy install an attic ladder.
Place a small shim between the mounting rails and the platform legs to maintain spacing before tightening the lag screws that hold the mounting rails to the attic floor.
Snap a chalk line between the two.
How to install an attic ladder step 1.
How to install an attic ladder.
A step by step process to remove the old attic ladder and install a new one.
Using a reciprocating saw start your cut by lightly tapping the blade into the drywall and cut along the chalk.
Measure 54 inches and tap the second nail next to the same joist image 1.
Remove trim surrounding existing opening using a hammer.
Adjust the mounting rails to line up center marks on the platform and outside the opening lengthwise.
Repeat this at each corner.
Tie ladder sections together to keep them from separating.