Pull Down Attic Door Stuck

Run a piece of heavy stock paper around the closed door.

Pull down attic door stuck.

Shut the attic door once you and your partner are in the attic. To open my loft hatch i normally just push it up with the end of the pole and the spring releases the door. Has anyone please got any suggestions on how to deal with this except drilling a large hole through the door. From loose jambs gaps in the ceiling squeaky springs and cheap hardware to problems with the ladder itself a number of things might need to be constantly maintained.

It s hidden away and no more ugly cord. In order to get the door to close we have to bend the arm back in as much as we can and hook the spring back over the bracket at the top. On one side the spring always comes off its bracket when the door opens. When built correctly the stairs are concealed within the attic itself.

I also use the dowel to push the attic door back up to the ceiling. The paper should glide smoothly around most of the door. It is not opening and i can t get into the loft to see what is wrong. This is very useful if you can t determine where the door is sticking by physically examining it.

Because of this a set of pull down attic stairs is the best way to reach the attic. Can t take the hinges off as these are also above the door. 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. Now it s time to make a handle to access your new eye hook.

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. I store the dowel pull in the bathroom closet so it s easy to find when i need it. Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame. We have a pull down attic wood ladder with heavy duty springs on each side.

There are however problems that could arise with attic stairs. Wherever the piece of paper gets stuck is the problem area. The arm on that side looks like it s bent out. In the house the only evidence of the stairs is a string dangling down.

You may have to use a drill to make your hole slightly bigger if your eye bolt won t fit. November 29 2017 diy repairs can be fun and cost effective. In this video i show how a 15 mins hardw.