4 feet 4 inches inside stud to inside stud and a total rise.
Closet to stairway to attic.
Its an insignificant space i just took a rough measurement of the closet total run.
This step is necessary regardless of whether you re expanding an existing hatchway or creating new attic access.
7 feet 6 inches floor to finished ceiling.
Snap chalk lines onto the ceiling to represent the rough opening of the attic staircase.
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We ve finally come to the conclusion to use the spare room s closet as the space for a staircase to the attic.
This is the landing this window is below and left of the dormer.
While this is fine for an attic that isn t living space you may want something that s more stable that can hold up to heavy foot traffic.
Many attics feature a folding staircase or a stair that folds up to be concealed behind a ceiling panel.
Cut out attic access opening photo by karim shamsi basha.
Peek into the attic to make sure there aren t any ducts wires or pipes in the way.