Purchase some 2 4 interior door jamb stock from your local building supply centre or any shop that supplies.
Diy attic access panel.
Attic access panel determine where your joists are.
First determine the size and location of the access panel and lay out the top and bottom edges of the panel lightly on the drywall.
For some unknown reason attic access doors in older homes are usually through a small scuttle hole cut in the ceiling.
This creates an insulated attic access door.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
You ll notice in the pictures below that now you.
Often the access is in an out of the way place like a closet.
Use a narrow.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
Stack insulation batts on top of the duct tape so they extend about 1 in.
A simple how to video on making a drywall access panel from drywall.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
Most panels don t need to be more than the width of a typical framing bay 14 1 2 in and if you re lucky enough to have the mixing valve fall conveniently between two studs the inner edges of the stud bay.
Then secure the pillow with the duct tape.
How to make an attic access door.