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Quite often in private houses and country cottages there is a need for access to the attic. Use improvised objects, ladders, ladders and other very uncomfortable, and safe ways also not called. It is possible, it is cumbersome to make a fixed ladder with wide steps and railings, but it will occupy a large space, equal in area to an entire room. Such sacrifices not be wise to go for the opportunity to occasionally get in the attic. There should be a universal decision to not take a lot to provide convenient and safe access to the attic. And such a solution is a folding and sliding stairs.
Varieties of attic stairs ↑
All types of attic ladders are usually made along with a hatch which, when folded, the position of the ladder closes. A closed door prevents the ingress of children into the attic and also provides isolation of the room from penetration of cold air from the attic.
These stairs are easy to arrange, is just pulling the bottom step. They also fold up quite easily by using dogimage mechanism or using a special rod. The main types of attic ladders that are most widely used in the domestic houses and cottages:
- Folding ladder with 3 or 4 sections. Sections are arranged and formed way «accordion», attached to the manhole surface and in the closed position is almost not noticeable.
- Telescopic, or sliding, is composed of 2 sections, at least of the three. Fold into one another by means of guide mechanism. Take up more space in the attic than ladders, but more easy to handle and cheap.
- Scissor. The principle of folding is to compress all partitions, as when opening the scissors. The frame is made of durable metal, closed by means of a special rod.
- Fixed ladders. This kind of the most budget, but due to the lack of moving elements are quite strong and durable. Manufactured from two boards or metal sections, which are attached to the stage. There may be one or two handrails. The lack of fixed ladders is that they clutter the space, so use them if access to the attic needs to be permanent.
Installation of attic stairs. ↑
Depending on the form of a ladder and the manufacturer, methods of installation may vary significantly. You should consider setting the example ladders Fakro. Video with step by step instructions can be found here
Sequence of operations:
- The first step is to accurately determine the size, before buying a ladder, it is important not only the width of the hatch, which is standard, but the height of the ceilings. Therefore, you should carefully take measurements of all elements
- Stairs during installation must rely on a special stand, not to fall down, so fasten wooden blocks from the bottom.
- Installation is carried out by at least two people. The first takes the staircase to the attic along with all the necessary tools. The second inserts the base of the stairs, carved doorway, where it should get a lock because of our spacers. Next, using wedges inserted between the frame and the sides of the neckline are making right angles on each side.
- Fasten two screws front and two rear
- Removable spacer bars, a ladder unfolds. Note: in no case do not use it until after the full installation steps.
- Attached side walls, each side by two screws
- The ladder unfolds, and the part that does not completely decompose to the floor, finally. If the location of the cut falls on the step, it can be unscrewed and repositioned Chud above.
Features of installation of stairs minka ↑
Austrian manufacturer of attic ladders offers a large list of soy products. Among manufactured products is particularly popular with domestic customers use extension ladders, folding and scissor stairs, which can be made of wood or metal, with mechanical folding system and automatic.
The installation of these ladders is conducted in different ways depending on the configuration. For example, the standard wooden folding ladder attached on the same principle as the company FAKRO. Metal models should be mounted in a hole cut out under the box by using long screws 8 places since the weight of the structure is much more wooden. So metal ladders are made to order to the dimensions, because unlike wood they can not cut abutting edges.
Installation of attic stairs Oman ↑
For mounting ladders Oman, it should be remembered that the opening of the door must match exactly the box of the stairs. If it is different, then Luke will either fail and have cracks and gaps, or will not fit in the hole. One person climbs up, the second takes the entire ladder Assembly and tools. The top hatch is placed on a predetermined backup mounted on the ceiling. Then screwed the front and rear wall of the hatch, then unfolds the stairs. You should carefully check the level of all horizontal and vertical planes. Only after that fasten a box with two sides for another 4 screws.
The cost of the work on installing attic stairs can vary within wide limits from several thousand to several tens thousand roubles. Depends on the cost of installation work of stairs, ceiling height, ceiling material, ceiling and many other factors. To save money on the installation, it is possible to make preparatory work for cutting out holes in the hatch and so on. Most attic ladders do not require special skills, so it can be carried out independently.
