Using drywall knife start cutting the ceiling out along your line.
How to build an attic access door.
Building an attic trap door location is everything.
How to make an attic access door.
Before you do anything else you must first decide where to locate your attic trap door.
Use a straight edge knife to cut any drywall paper that.
Use a narrow.
Measure and draw the width between the joists and 28 to 30 inches for the length of the panel.
Using a stud finder mark your joists.
An attic access opening runs between the ceiling joists whenever possible.
Use a pencil and draw a box within the joists.
How to make a scuttle attic a k a.
After choosing a.