Attic String Broke

This idea was much better than replacing it.

Attic string broke. It s hidden away and no more ugly cord. Thank you for being there and your help with the string on attic doors. I figure i should replace both of them and. 11 10 2018 at 3 44 pm.

I have a drop down attic door the kind that stairs unfold from when it is open. I can use the dowel to pull down the attic door from its new hook instead of having that dirty string hanging there all the time. I also use the dowel to push the attic door back up to the ceiling. 08 20 2018 at 1 04 pm.

In the house the only evidence of the stairs is a string dangling down. 08 31 2018 at 8 43 am. I ve tried prying it open rigging up a hook to pull it open. One of mine broke after 37 years.

Retractable folding attic stairs provide a safer and more secure method of accessing an attic space than a stepladder particularly when. Because of this a set of pull down attic stairs is the best way to reach the attic. The pull down robe on my attic drop. An attic stair which is actually more of a ladder is a fairly simple apparatus consisting of a folding series of steps attached to a door.

The door usually is counterbalanced to the ceiling with folding steel arms and two heavy duty springs. When built correctly the stairs are concealed within the attic itself. The spring is 9 1 2 not counting the loops which are 3 4 each the diameter is 3 4 and there are 72 coils. Now i cannot get it open.

Unfortunately the string broke that was used to pull it down and open it. There are 3 hooks so the spring can be pulled to the best one. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. It s similar to the one shown.

Our string had broken. With the pull system kit in pewter from attic ease you can replace existing ugly dangling attic cords with this complete system. There are however problems that could arise with attic stairs. How to replace the stringer for folding attic stairs.