Cut 2 in 12 in 5 1 cm 30 5 cm boards to the same length and angle as your stringers but do not cut step notches into them.
													
																	How to make attic stairs. 
									
	
		
	
																	Go up to the attic and with a hammer tap a nail through the ceiling by the joist as a starting place to cut your rough opening. 
																	Earlier this year i discovered a reasonably priced innovative italian made attic stair system that looked strong attractive and flexible enough to fit into a variety of small spaces. 
																	Measure the width of the attic frame piece to tap another nail by the same joist in the ceiling. 
																	Few manufactured attic stairs i ve seen look attractive or solid and that s why something entirely different caught my eye. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	How to build a staircase that you can install yourself. 
																	Bear in mind that when you re making the square to hold the stairs you shouldn t cut through more than one joist with the approval of a structural engineer. 
																	The size of the opening you ll need to make will be in the wooden stairs kit. 
																	Homemade attic ladder with 4 sections. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	This is a staircase that we built at our workplace very sturdy design only took a few hours to cons. 
																	Step 3 draw a chalk line from nail to nail.