Fix Attic Door Spring

The stairs fold conveniently up into the crawl space and are completely invisible from within your living space.

Fix attic door spring.

Attic stairs attic door installation. Brought down to the floor accessing the attic crawl space is simply a matter of climbing the ladder. But now it s hanging slightly ajar letting attic smell into our house. Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame.

If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. Should we just try to adjust the spring or do we need a new door kit. Grab the loose end of the spring with a pair of pliers. Put on heavy duty gloves.

Pull down attic stairs have coil springs attached to the power arms at each side of the unit that keep the door closed and even with the ceiling. Often times the unit can be repaired rather than replaced. If they are loose tighten them up as much as possible using either a wrench or screwdriver depending on your attic ladder model s attachment type. Handyman about installing drop down stairs so that you can easily use your attic space for storage and more.

The attic is not always an easy room to access. The springs keep the ladder firmly connected to the attic door. My husband i have only used our attic stairs a few times. Attic door springs help secure the ladder in the attic and prevent it from swinging too far out when it has been opened.

By pulling down on a string the trap door opens revealing a fold up ladder held in place by springs and hardware. If a spring has come loose at one end climb the stairs enter the attic and have an assistant close the stairs. I also worry the door will fall it s right above the entrance to one of my daughter s rooms. Repeat until the door closes and latches without slamming.

If you re tired of getting out the ladder talk to your local mr. How to replace the springs on pull down attic stairs. Shut the attic door once you and your partner are in the attic.