Fix Attic Door Spring

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Fix attic door spring. Shut the attic door once you and your partner are in the attic. But now it s hanging slightly ajar letting attic smell into our house. Repeat until the door closes and latches without slamming. Handyman about installing drop down stairs so that you can easily use your attic space for storage and more.

Should we just try to adjust the spring or do we need a new door kit. 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. My husband i have only used our attic stairs a few times. By pulling down on a string the trap door opens revealing a fold up ladder held in place by springs and hardware.

Often times the unit can be repaired rather than replaced. Changing out the entire attic stair unit can be potentially very difficult to do for homeowners. I mainly am concerned about the safety of the door. Inspect the brackets at the door hinge where the springs attach to the attic door frame.

If a spring has come loose at one end climb the stairs enter the attic and have an assistant close the stairs. Put on heavy duty gloves. The springs keep the ladder firmly connected to the attic door. Grab the loose end of the spring with a pair of pliers.

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. The stairs fold conveniently up into the crawl space and are completely invisible from within your living space. Brought down to the floor accessing the attic crawl space is simply a matter of climbing the ladder. Attic door springs help secure the ladder in the attic and prevent it from swinging too far out when it has been opened.

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. How to replace the springs on pull down attic stairs. Attic stairs attic door installation.