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Section 1.3
FINDING A SUITABLE LOCATION
Before Proceeding: You must have: a suitable ceiling and joist structure, tools and materials
Goal:
and
obstructions that will provide room for the
installation and use of the attic ladder.
Avoid installing attic ladder over other stairs.
Step 1. Pick a potential location for installation.
Check that the size of rough opening matches
what is listed in Table 1 for the model being
installed.
Step 2. If there is no ceiling and the attic ladder will
be cut, go to Section 1.6, page 13, "FRAMING
THE ROUGH OPENING”. If there is no ceiling,
but one or more joists need to be cut, go to
Section 1.5, page 12, “CUTTING THE CEILING
JOISTS”. If there is a ceiling at this location, you
will need to inspect the area above this location
as described in steps 3 and 4.
Step 3.
This area may be located by:
A) Listening for tapping from below
B) Measuring distances from walls or other objects common to the overhead space and
the room below.
LS
2' *
SC
FC
Description:
FC - Floor to
ceiling height
SC - Swing
clearance
LS - Landing
space
* Recommended
spacing to climb
ladder
FIGURE 3
WARNING
Do not drive metal nails or other
conductive objects into the ceiling
unless you are sure they will not
contact electric wires. Contact with an
electric wire can be deadly.
TABLE 1
Model #*
Rough
Opening
Ceiling Height Range Landing
Space (1)
Swing
Clearance (2)
W Series/WU2210 Model (Load Rating: 250lbs./113 kg)
W2208
22 ½" x 54"
(0.57 m x 1.37 m)
84" - 105"
(2.30 m x 2.67 m)
54"
(1.37 m)
64"
(1.63 m)
W2210
22 ½" x 54"
(0.57 m x 1.37 m)
105" - 124"
(2.67 m x 3.15 m)
63"
(1.60 m)
74"
(1.88 m)
W2508
25" x 54"
(0.64 m x 1.37 m)
84" - 105"
(2.30 m x 2.67 m)
54"
(1.37 m)
64"
(1.63 m)
W2510
25" x 54"
(0.64 m x 1.37 m)
105" - 124"
(2.67 m x 3.15 m)
63"
(1.60 m)
74"
(1.88 m)
WU2210
22 ½" x 54"
(0.57 m x 1.37 m)
95" - 124"
(2.41 m x 3.15 m)
63"
(1.60 m)
74"
(1.88 m)
*Products sold in Canada will have model numbers ending in "CA".
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